Index Of Se7en ((full)) Jun 2026
John Doe in the 1995 crime thriller Se7en [1, 18, 32]. Each crime is a "sermon" staged to reflect one of the seven biblical deadly sins [2, 14, 20]. The Serial Killer's "Index" (The 7 Murders) Each victim is chosen and killed in a manner that ironically punishes them for a specific sin [5, 20, 21, 26]: Sin Punishment / Crime Scene Details Gluttony A morbidly obese man is forced to eat until his stomach ruptures [5, 26]. Greed A high-profile defense attorney is forced to cut off a "pound of flesh" from his own body [5, 26]. Sloth A drug dealer is found emaciated, having been chained to a bed for exactly one year [10, 21, 26]. Lust A man is forced to kill a prostitute using a gruesome, custom-made blade device [18, 21]. Pride A vain model, whose face was mutilated, is given the choice of living with the disfigurement or taking her own life [18, 21]. Envy John Doe admits to this sin himself, claiming he killed Detective Mills' wife because he envied Mills' normal life [18, 21, 31]. Wrath Fulfilled by Detective Mills when he kills John Doe in a fit of rage, completing Doe’s masterpiece [6, 18, 21]. Narrative Significance A "Masterpiece" of Moral Decay
Original drafts of Andrew Kevin Walker's screenplay. index of se7en