David Fincher went from the less-than-successful Alien 3 to critical acclaim and box office success with his detective psychological thriller Se7en in 1995. The film follows two detectives who get involved with the case of a sadistic serial killer who murders his victims to correspond with the seven deadly sins. Its an evil and thrilling premise, and the film more than lives up to it. Se7en is frightening on two levels. The first is the concept of a serial killer who takes pleasure in murdering people in creatively brutal ways. Kevin Spacey's character ticks off all of the major sins, one by one, with no remorse, and the the film isn't shy in showing them in all their gory glory either. But what really disturbs are the sinning acts of the victims themselves. Perhaps the audience can agree that these sinners have made mistake, but, at the same time, many individuals too can be guilty of committing such sins, and so perhaps a long look in the mirror is required for some. In that sense, John Doe makes some alarmingly relevant points, and it can be pretty terrifying to dwell on them.
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