SE7EN (1995) TURNS 30!! | Full Movie Breakdown & Panel Discussion

SE7EN (1995) d. David Fincher (USA)

"This isn't going to have a happy ending."

In a decade saturated with onscreen serial killers, David Fincher’s 1995 thriller Se7en redefined the genre and left an indelible mark on modern cinema. Its bleak atmosphere, high-toned philosophy, and haunting narrative dared to confront viewers with uncomfortable truths about justice, morality, and human nature.

The story of two detectives, played by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, tracking a killer whose crimes are based on the seven deadly sins, Se7en is a film that is as meticulous as it is disturbing, as much a meditation on societal decay as it is a procedural. Andrew Kevin Walker’s uncompromising script is elevated by Fincher’s brilliant direction, alongside a host of other creatives at the top of their game.

30 years later, Se7en remains as relevant, provocative, and unforgettable as ever, a masterclass in tension and tone, and a chilling reflection of man’s darker instincts. Join AC and his marvelous panel of guests (Dodd Alley, Dino Clark, Novotny Lawrence, Chris Hainsworth, Katie McClean Hainsworth) as we explore perhaps the darkest of 1990s serial killer flicks.
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DODD ALLEY is an author (Gamers and Gorehounds: The Influence of Video Games on the Contemporary American Horror Film) and has a Masters in Film Studies from Ohio University, where he taught courses on Cult Cinema and Hollywood Reflexive films.

DINO CLARK has been a horror fan since he was a wee lad, after his parents bought their first VCR in the mid-80s. Born and raised in Chicago, he loves attending horror cons & chatting about his fave horror films with fellow fans! He has been in Human Resources for most of his career, which can be a mini-horror movie at times.

WILLIAM NOVOTNY LAWRENCE is an Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at Indiana University and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Popular Culture. He is the co-editor of the anthologies Blaxploitation Cinema, Beyond Blaxploitation, and the recent Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film, offering an expansive scholarly examination of Blackness within the horror genre, exploring its global dimensions and cultural significance.

CHRIS HAINSWORTH (he/him/his) is an actor/writer/director represented by Big Mouth Talent Chicago. He is a DeathScribe winner 2009 for the audio drama "Remembrance" and author of The Fourth Wall, part of Motel 666 (2015).

KATIE MCLEAN HAINSWORTH is a Chicago-based performer/writer, whom you can regularly find on both the DARK NEXUS and FAWX & STALLION podcasts. She’s happily guested on HORROR 101 a few times as well as on Roll For Impact’s THE STRANGER.
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