The film Se7en directed by David Fincher, focuses on the seven deadly sins. It is a deconstruction thriller with various crime genre elements, which helped create a new horror genre. The film became iconic for it’s unique style, influencing other modern films such as Saw.
The film had a budget of 30,000,000 and grossed $327 million at the box office internationally.
The two main characters Brad Pitt and William Somerset play detectives in search of a serial killer. The detectives uncover a series of sadistic murders, involving the seven deadly sins. This is a central theme in the film, and it’s reflective nature is a major part. Although none of the murders are shown, it’s implicit nature becomes thought provoking, and mentally graphic for the viewer.
The opening is vague and confusing, contributing to the mix of gore and mystery. It shows close ups and extreme close ups of a man with a note book.We never see the murderers face, and this is part of the detective genre. The note book has pages of writing, and pictures. The eyes in the pictures are crossed out, disguising their face and taking his victim's identities.
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