"Se7en" is a psychological thriller written by Andrew Kevin Walker and directed by David Fincher. It debuted on September 22, 1995, and with its talented cast and plot twisting screenplay, it promised to take the box office by storm. Since the premiere of "Se7en," Fincher has gone on to direct some of cinema's greatest films: "Fight Club," "Panic Room," "Zodiac," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and award winning "The Social Network." By looking at the tones and themes of his films, it is clear that Fincher isn't afraid to delve deeply into dark and controversial themes and intricate, emotionally tortured characters. As his filmography proves he loves to deal with violent, dark, really emotional films that hook the audience. Films that actually have a meaning behind all the production that happens outside the camera. Se7en was the film that started this sort of trend for David Fincher. Since the release of "Se7en" we were able to see a drastic change on the genre of thrillers, an analysis of the narrative in "Se7en" will reveal how this was accomplished. This paper will be focused on the narrative and the genre of the film, and I’ll be able to do this by watching multiple times the film, an audio commentary on the making of the film, and also by reading the script. The Thriller genre can overlap sometimes with other genres like adventure, crime, psychological, even science fiction. "Se7en" particularly overlaps the thriller with the crime genre. Thrillers are often characterized as films with a unique and solo protagonist, or a small group of heroes who need to get together in order for them to defeat a remarkable and superior enemy. "Se7en" utilizes this aspect of the genre in a very unique and mysterious way, lead by two male co-protagonists, Detective Somerset, a veteran cop about to retire, and Detective Mills, a relatively new cop who gets Somerset’s job, played by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt respectively. The two of them n