by David Fincher se7en is one of the most beloved horror movies of all time. It tells the story of two detectives (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman fit the classic dynamic cop-buddy type, a young detective who is a bandit, eager to solve his first big case, and one gray-haired, near-retirement police officer) tracks down a serial killer named “John Doe” who committed murders inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins of the Bible.
se7en It could easily have been a monstrous, cliché telephonic job, but Fincher went above and beyond for this typical serial killer movie. If that’s not enough, here are ten other serial killer-focused movies you’ll love se7en.
Updated by Ben Sherlock on September 2, 2020:David Fincher remains one of the most beloved filmmakers today, and Se7en remains one of his favorites. But while Fincher’s thriller-thriller is chock full of detail for every viewing, Se7en fans are limited in how many times they can watch Se7en. Serial killers are a fascinating subject, so directors are always making legal thrillers that bring them to justice. We’ve added a few extra items to this list.
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chinese zodiac
after the director se7en About a fictional serial killer, directed by David Fincher chinese zodiac About a fact. Fincher grew up in California, and since the Zodiac Killer is still working, he’s close to the story. Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and Jake Gyllenhaal will all continue to appear in the MCU, forming an intriguing trio of lead roles.
Fincher brings the hunt for the Zodiac Killer to life with stunning realism, and the fact that the killer is never caught closes the film on a truly haunting note.
standing water lake
In the fifth and last time Dirty Harry (Dirty Raven) In the series, Clint Eastwood’s gray-haired detective character investigates a “deadpool” game in which participants predict the deaths of celebrities. This coincides with an increase in serial killers targeting people on the list.
in spite of standing water lake not the best Dirty Harry (Dirty Raven) A sequel (none of which is superior to the original), it has too much of a thrill thanks to its serial killer counterpart.
rice
The 1931 classic by Fritz Lang rice Considered to be the first serial killer movie ever made. Its theme, which revolves around the hunt for a child murderer in Berlin, is quite difficult to come by. Indeed, even in today’s extremely sensitive cinematic environment, making a film about a child murderer is a challenge.
Even though it’s almost a hundred years old rice is a timeless masterpiece. Long considers this the pinnacle of his career, which says a lot, because that career includes such game changers. urban.
sound
Underrated Gemstone Marjane Satrapi sound Add a bit of dark humor to a serial killer movie. Ryan Reynolds plays a schizophrenic patient who happily defies medication and lives in a fantasy world created by his own delusions where he can talk to his pets (both voiced by Reynolds himself).
As the bodies start to pile up, he decides to take his medicine and return to reality, where he discovers something shocking about his own life.
Mental
One of David Fincher’s greatest influences on filmmaking was Alfred Hitchcock, who defined suspense in cinema with a legendary work that included some of the greatest horror films of all time. His 1960s masterpiece Mental Arguably the best horror movie ever made.
From gripping lead performances to abrupt shifts in genre, to iconic halftime murders, to unsettling twists and turns, Psycho is essentially a complete movie. perfect.
yacht
exorcistWilliam Friedkin directed this crime thriller about a gay serial killer who targets other gay men. Al Pacino plays a cop who enters a sadistic world in pursuit of a killer. Gay rights activists initially opposed the film, arguing that it portrayed the gay community in a negative way and that some attacks against gay people were attributed to the film.
maybe the problem is yachtAn open ending is that its final message is ambiguous and therefore interpretable. one of two ways, yacht It was controversial for sure, but it was a gripping thriller.
saw
James Wan and Leigh Whannell in the spotlight se7en After their terrifying indie debut, it spawned a string of sequels with dwindling sales. What made the original such a great sequel missed was the convoluted plot. While the sequels enjoy all the gore and bloody bear traps of the first season, they are not as well written.
The twisted original uses flashbacks to show how these two fell into Jigsaw’s sights and why they deserve to be locked in a filthy bathroom while the two detectives investigate the case.
Desert island
Although it begins with a relatively simple premise—several U.S. police chiefs arrive at a remote island asylum to investigate a murderer’s escape—by Martin Scorsese Desert island is a complex, engaging and layered psychological thriller.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, this heart-pounding thriller isn’t the kind of movie Scorsese usually does (it feels like a pure horror movie at times), but it does have his mark. Sexual acumen and a stunning cinematographer eye. Desert island is a dark adventure into a restless mind that culminates in an interesting, though perfectly plausible, yet invisible twist.
American psychology
Before Bruce Wayne, Christian Bale was best known for his role as Patrick Bateman in the extremely violent satirical thriller. American psychologyBateman is a soulless man who aspires to climb the corporate ladder. He’s so obsessed with his job and being the best version of himself that if his co-workers had a better font on their business card than his, he’d take them to the office. household, drug them, put them down with plastic and use the ax.
Based on the controversial novel of the same name by Brett Easton Ellis, American psychology A must-see for any horror fan based on a small group of serial killers.
summer sam
Spike Lee dramatizes the crimes of ‘Son Sam’ David Berkowitz — SeinfeldNewman’s character once described him this way: “The worst serial killer the Post Office has ever had!” — focusing less on the killer himself and more on his impact on New York’s public consciousness at the time.
Set in the Italian-American Bronx in the late ’70s and focusing on fictional characters, the film’s greatest strength lies in its historical setting, which brought about the 1977 blackout. and Yankees winning season along with other contemporary New York events. associated with the narrative. It’s a powerful portrait of the city’s fears at the time.
girl with dragon tattoo
Another disturbing tale of David Fincher’s hunt for a serial killer, girl with dragon tattoo is a Hollywood adaptation of Steig Larsson Millennium novel series. Sadly, the film performed poorly at the box office (perhaps due to spending $90 million on an R-rated film featuring a rape scene), as the studio aimed to launch a franchise. commercial for adults.
In today’s franchise-focused filmmaking landscape, all superheroes and Jedi are primarily intended to appeal to children, so Fincher plans to offer adults an installment series of movies they can afford. can expect (let’s face it, though). look forward to superheroes and Jedi).
hot police
if se7en is a comedy set in a sleepy village in the north of England, then it looks a bit like Edgar Wright hot police. alike se7en, hot police is the story of hunting down a serial killer who commits one terrible crime after another, always one step ahead of the police.
The second installment in Wright’s “Three Tastes of Cornets” trilogy, starring Simon Pegg as a big city cop transferred to a small northern village and Nick Frost as the new police officer. his. long son. As always, Pegg and Frost have great on-screen chemistry, along with heart-pounding action, jump scares and laugh-out-loud comedy, and a truly gripping mystery plot.
taxi driver
While this isn’t technically a serial killer movie in the traditional sense, taxi driver is the story of a man whose mind switches to that of a serial killer, his violent, bloody climax turns it into a serial killer movie. This is Martin Scorsese’s view of the Vietnam War, focusing on the conflict’s impact on veterans rather than the conflict itself.
Robert De Niro stars as Travis Bickle, who returns to New York after a battle with PTSD that keeps him awake and makes him a hired car driver, investigating the city he both loves and hates.
born killer
absolute ratio se7en but no less violent, born killer is a satirical thriller about a serial killer that shocks the media. Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis play a pair of Bonnie and Clyde-type assassins who kill for the sake of murder and amass a celebrity-like cult following.
Originally based on a script by Quentin Tarantino, born killer Definitely an Oliver Stone movie. Stone took Tarantino’s script and reshaped it to suit his work. Like all of Stone’s films, it was a mirror image of what the director wanted to portray to American society.
The Silence of the Lambs
by Jonathan Demme The Silence of the Lambs The essence of a serial killer movie. It is the only horror film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the third film to win an Oscar in all five major categories.
Jodie Foster plays Clarice Starling, a rookie FBI agent who, with the help of cannibal serial killer Hannibal Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins, won Best Actor for his time. movie), tracking down Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine), who kidnapped and killed women to create a suit out of their skin. It’s scary, it’s charming, it’s scary — it’s everything you want from a serial killer thriller and a movie in general.