The Horror of Anthony Hopkins
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The Horror of Anthony Hopkins

Silence of the Lambs wasn't Hopkins' first foray into the scary movie biz -- he's been mixing it up with monsters and madmen since the beginning. Which of his movies is the creepiest?

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1 The Silence of the Lambs
Hopkins introduced his suave psychopath in this shocker, and we haven't felt the same about fava beans or chianti since. 221 241
2 Red Dragon
It wasn't always about Clarice: Lecter messes with young FBI agent Ed Norton in this out of sequence prequel. 70 174
3 Bram Stoker's Dracula
Hopkins plays vampire slayer Van Helsing, triumphing over Gary Oldman's Dracula in this lavish period piece. 69 165
4 Hannibal
Hopkins reprises his signature role, this time on the hunt for a former victim (Gary Oldman) bent on revenge. 68 190
5 The Wolfman
A re-do of the Universal horror classic, Hopkins is the estranged dad of wolf man Benicio Del Toro. 30 146
6 The Elephant Man
As Victorian Dr. Treves, Hopkins sees the gentle soul beneath the deformed exterior of John Merrick. 29 137
7 Magic
Never trust a man who speaks his mind through a dummy, much less a schizo one, as Hopkins proves here. 5 133
8 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hopkins earned an Emmy nom for his performance as the deformed, persecuted Quasimodo on the run in Paris. -5 113
9 Audrey Rose
A grieving father (Hopkins) is convinced his child has been reincarnated: Is he right or just crazy? -19 123
10 Beowulf
A CGI version of Hopkins is the adulterous king who hires a slayer to kill his monster of a son. -25 131