Opinion: SE7EN's John Doe Didn't Succeed as He Planned – The Fincher Analyst
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Jonathan Barkan July 3, 2018 Dread Central David Fincher’s 1995 psychological horror/thriller Se7en is one of most enduring and terrifying films of its kind, standing alongside the likes of The Silence of the Lambs, Zodiac, Frailty, and The Vanishing, amongst others. The tale of two detectives, one new to the force and one on the…
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Se7en (1995 movie): Why does John Doe kill Mills' wife? Isn't he suppose to kill only bad people? - Quora
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