![]() As he describes to Otis his randomness, we see a coherent plan in the madness. But “Henry”, a movie like Se7en, is also interested in exploring the psyche of the man and his confidence in random killings. The film cleverly showcases the aftermath of Henry’s violent act while audio snippets in the background recreate the soundscape necessary for the viewer to piece the deeds together – a clever juxtaposition of implied and explicit violence. The shoestring budget (11,000 $ reportedly) and the 16 mm camera gives it the vibe of a home video found in the back catalog at the horror section of Blockbuster. It is there that Becky would come into contact with Henry and the audience. We see Otis, Henry’s friend, during their time in prison, pick up his sister from the airport to take her to the apartment she shares with Henry. When the movie opens, we see Henry migrating to Chicago, having dinner at a diner, and murdering the proprietors of a liquor store. It is the story of a nomadic serial killer and his seemingly random killing spree. Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer (1986)ĭirected and co-written by John McNaughton, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is loosely based on real-life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. ![]() PS: This list intentionally lacks a lot of obvious choices one would make, but I hope the variations – movies from different timeframes to different languages – help provide a diverse palette to cinephiles reading this list. While the arrangement of these movies follows a ranking, all of them deserve to be watched if you are a fan of movies like Se7en. Plus, the fact that Seven is a significant member of the serial killer movie genre should also be considered. Considering Se7en (1995) is a potpourri of both – a procedural investigative pulpy thriller, which then evolves into a psychological, nihilistic, bleak nightmare – there are movies in this list that are both focused on one of those aspects, mainly the nihilistic viewpoint. If you are nevertheless interested to watch his movies, which are like Se7en, you can check out Zodiac (2007), The Game (1997), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Gone Girl (2014), and, of course, the Netflix Series Mindhunter (2017 – 2019) (which is arguably his magnum opus).īut this list will primarily focus on movies of similar genre and tonality to Se7en. But that wouldn’t be half an interesting list! So, the caveat (if anyone has read my lists, you know there are caveats) is that none of Fincher’s filmography is on this list. He manages to explore the inherent darkness of the individuals in his movies via different worldviews. More than just a shortcut, it’s a testament to the man’s strength as a filmmaker. If we discount the innumerable copy-cats that came after ( Along Came A Spider, The Bone Collector), there are very few movies like Se7en that have left an imprint in pop culture for being equally shocking and yet measured without devolving into B-movie sensibility.įor crafting a list of ten movies like David Fincher’s Seven (stylized as Se7en), the easier way out would have been to take the majority of Fincher’s filmography and list them one after another. Its portrayal of a city almost shrouded by moral corruption, the nearly nasty and nihilistic outlook of the serial killer John Doe (Kevin Spacey), leading to its bleak and famous climax, manages to encapsulate the cynicism of the 90s as well as herald the movies more concerned with the exploration of the psyches of the individual than just grisly murders added as shock value. ![]() While heralded as a masterpiece in various circles (for good reasons), its impact is far-reaching, and its legacy has influenced all sorts of subsequent forms of media. ![]() David Fincher’s 1995 neo-noir psychological crime thriller Se7en is a fascinating piece of filmmaking. ![]()
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