Dark Places
2015France★ 5.96.5 pt match
Like Se7en, this one is rooted in guilt and loss of innocence. Both move the same way too, bleak, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
Se7en
1995USALanguage: EnglishDirected by David Fincher★ 8.4
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakhauntingtensecold and detached
Pacing
methodicalslow burnescalating
Story
investigationpursuitunraveling
Emotion
guiltragefeeling powerlessloss of innocenceinjustice
Themes
corrupt institutionsold ways vs. new worldclass and moneyreligion and faith
Feel
exhaustinggut punchdiscussion starterquietly hauntingcerebral
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Foreign films like Se7en
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as Se7en. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
The Stronghold
2021France★ 7.46 pt match
What ties these together is guilt, injustice, and feeling powerless. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions, class and money, and old ways vs. new world. Same energy: tense, bleak, escalating, and slow burn.
New World
2013South Korea★ 7.45 pt match
What ties these together is guilt. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and class and money. Same energy: bleak, tense, slow burn, and escalating.
Montage
2013South Korea★ 7.34 pt match
Like Se7en, this one is rooted in rage, guilt, and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: bleak, tense, slow burn, and methodical.
Automata
2014Spain★ 5.94 pt match
What ties these together is feeling powerless. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions, old ways vs. new world, and class and money. Same energy: bleak, cold and detached, slow burn, and methodical.
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
2016India★ 7.84 pt match
Both films sit with guilt and feeling powerless. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, haunting, slow burn, and methodical.
The Girl in the Fog
2017Italy★ 6.83.5 pt match
Both films sit with guilt and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. Same energy: bleak, tense, slow burn, and methodical.
