Content & Trigger Warnings for Se7en (1995)
15 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Se7en (1995) contains 15 content warnings : Death of a child, Eating disorders, Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 1/5 | Referenced | References to harm involving a pregnant woman in the climax |
| Eating disorders | 3/5 | Depicted | The 'Gluttony' murder involves a man forced to eat until death; extremely disturbing |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | 3/5 | Referenced | A pregnant woman is murdered off-screen as part of the killer's scheme; her death is revealed in the climax |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Referenced | A victim is forced to choose between death and disfigurement (the 'Pride' murder) |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | The killer orchestrates an elaborate psychological manipulation in the final act |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 2/5 | Referenced | A character is abducted off-screen as part of the killer's final plan |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple graphic crime scenes feature blood and gore as detectives investigate serial murders |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Severely mutilated bodies in various states of decay and torture; the 'Sloth' victim is still alive |
| Jump scares | 2/5 | Depicted | The 'Sloth' victim suddenly moves when thought to be dead; other tense sudden moments |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 1/5 | Referenced | Drug dealing and drug-related crime referenced in the urban setting |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic crime scene depictions involving mutilated bodies representing the seven deadly sins |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | A shooting in the climactic scene; detectives carry firearms |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Referenced | A victim is coerced into self-harm as part of the killer's scheme |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | The 'Lust' murder involves a forced sexual act with a bladed weapon; extremely disturbing |
| Torture | 5/5 | Depicted | Victims are tortured in elaborate, prolonged ways as part of the serial killer's methodology |
Mental Health & Emotional
The 'Gluttony' murder involves a man forced to eat until death; extremely disturbing
A pregnant woman is murdered off-screen as part of the killer's scheme; her death is revealed in the climax
A victim is forced to choose between death and disfigurement (the 'Pride' murder)
Other
The killer orchestrates an elaborate psychological manipulation in the final act
A character is abducted off-screen as part of the killer's final plan
Phobias & Sensory
Multiple graphic crime scenes feature blood and gore as detectives investigate serial murders
Severely mutilated bodies in various states of decay and torture; the 'Sloth' victim is still alive
The 'Sloth' victim suddenly moves when thought to be dead; other tense sudden moments
Substance Use
Drug dealing and drug-related crime referenced in the urban setting
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic crime scene depictions involving mutilated bodies representing the seven deadly sins
A victim is coerced into self-harm as part of the killer's scheme
The 'Lust' murder involves a forced sexual act with a bladed weapon; extremely disturbing
Victims are tortured in elaborate, prolonged ways as part of the serial killer's methodology
