Serial Killer Gary Heidnik Inspiration for Movie “Silence of the Lambs”

Gary Heidnik, one of the most brutal and sadistic serial killers inspired the character Buffalo Bill in the movie Silence of the Lambs.

Gary Heidnik is one of the lesser-known serial killers but one of the most sadistic and brutal to walk the earth. He inspired the evil character, Buffalo Bill, in the movie “Silence of the Lambs.” However, truth is much worse than fiction.

Heidnik kidnapped, raped, and tortured six women, killing two, while holding them captive in a basement…