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Genre and narrative - Se7en. A dark masterpiece of modern horror, which involves a veteran cop, Detective William Somerset who is about to retire, and Detective David Mills, who breaks in his replacement. They both become involved in a grisly, serial killer investigation. This twisted serial killer chooses his victims from people who exemplify one of each of the seven deadly sins, as he sees himself as being the flaming sword of God, dispensing …

…script and the killer are trying to tell us. In a sickened and morally bankrupt modern society, distracted by technology, and money, and material possessions, do we lose sight of the good and right? Just like John Doe said, “Wanting people to listen, you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them over the head with a sledgehammer, and then you’ll notice you’ve got their strict attention.”