Seven opens across the U.S. in 1995. David Fincher’s groundbreaking and bleak crime thriller stars Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey and follows two detectives trying to stop a series of murders based on the seven deadly sins. The film is a critical and box office hit and has only grown in stature since its release.

This Day in Halloween: David Fincher’s groundbreaking and bleak crime thriller "Seven" opens across the U.S. in 1995. / Illustration by SA Hart