: The studio originally wanted a more mainstream ending, but David Fincher and Brad Pitt fought to keep the original "head in a box" conclusion, with Pitt refusing to sign on unless the ending remained unchanged [1].

: A victim tied to a bed and kept alive in a vegetative state for a year [13, 18].

: Particularly "The Parson’s Tale," which discusses the seven deadly sins [6, 7].

: A model mutilated and given the choice between calling for help (and living with disfigurement) or taking her own life [13].

: Directed by Kyle Cooper, the opening credits are considered some of the most influential in cinema, featuring hand-scrawled text and a remix of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" to immediately establish a sense of unease [1, 22].

: Specifically Inferno and Purgatorio , which detail the punishments for the seven deadly sins [6, 15].

: A wealthy lawyer forced to cut a "pound of flesh" from his own body [13].

: Referenced during the Greed investigation regarding the "pound of flesh" [7]. Notable Production Facts

Seven: Se7en Direct

: A victim tied to a bed and kept alive in a vegetative state for a year [13, 18].

: Particularly "The Parson’s Tale," which discusses the seven deadly sins [6, 7]. Seven: Se7en

: A model mutilated and given the choice between calling for help (and living with disfigurement) or taking her own life [13].

: Specifically Inferno and Purgatorio , which detail the punishments for the seven deadly sins [6, 15].

: A wealthy lawyer forced to cut a "pound of flesh" from his own body [13]. : A model mutilated and given the choice

: Referenced during the Greed investigation regarding the "pound of flesh" [7]. Notable Production Facts