# Se7en (1995)

> Two homicide detectives confront a serial killer whose meticulously staged murders turn the seven deadly sins into a blueprint for urban terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/652

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey, R. Lee Ermey, Daniel Zacapa
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, oppressive, late night thriller viewing, dark movie night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of morality and the darkness within humanity.

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