Sept. 22, 2025

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

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.

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