Seven: Se7en -

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

: A graphic scenario involving a blade-tipped prosthetic [13].

The script draws heavily from classic literature to build its moral and hellish atmosphere: Seven: Se7en

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

: 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]. : Referenced during the Greed investigation regarding the

: 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].

: To achieve the film's grimy, "dank" look, cinematographer Darius Khondji used a chemical process called bleach bypass on the film stock to deepen the blacks and desaturate the colors [1]. : The studio originally wanted a more mainstream

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