Se7en

The most viscerally frightening and disturbing homicidal maniac picture since The Silence of the Lambs, Seven is based on an idea that's both gruesome and ingenious. A serial killer forces each of his victims to die by acting out one of the seven deadly sins. The murder scene is then artfully arranged into a grotesque tableau, a graphic illustration of each mortal vice. From the jittery opening credits to the horrifying (and seemingly inescapable) concluding twist, director David Fincher immerses us in a murky urban twilight where everything seems to be rotting, rusting, or molding; the air is cold and heavy with dread. Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are the detectives who skillfully track down the killer--all the while unaware that he has been closing in on them, as well. Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey are also featured, but it is director Fincher and the ominous, overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere of doom that he creates that are the real stars of the film. It's a terrific date movie--for vampires.

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Jan 5, 96
Japan: Jan 27, 96
Australia: Nov 2, 95

Movie Details

Cast: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 127 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

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DVD Features:

Commentary by director David Fincher, actor Brad Pitt, and actor Morgan Freeman

Commentary by Professor of Film Studies/author Richard Dyer, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, editor Richard Francis-Bruce, New Line Cinema's President of Production Michael De Luca, and David Fincher

Commentary by director of photography Darius Khondji, production designer Arthur Max, editor Richard Francis-Bruce, Richard Dyer, and David Fincher

Commentary by sound designer Ren Klyce, composer Howard Shore (with isolated 5.1 music and fx cues, Richard Dyer, and David Fincher

Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence (3 video angles and 6 audio tracks)

Animated storyboards

Deleted scenes and extended takes

Alternate endings

Production design

Still photographs

Animated gallery - The Notebook

International rating:

Europe: 18
Australia: R

DVD International release dates:
North America: Aug 22, 97
Europe: Jun 28, 99

VHS International release dates:
North America: Sep 2, 03