The psychological thriller Seven (stylized as Se7en) portrays a series of meticulously planned murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. Throughout the film, there are seven primary victims who embody each of the sins, alongside the ultimate demise of the serial killer himself and one other crucial death that completes his chilling scheme.
The Victims of John Doe's Sinful Scheme
John Doe, the elusive serial killer, orchestrates each murder with extreme precision and symbolic significance, leading detectives David Mills and William Somerset on a dark and disturbing journey. The film culminates in a shocking finale that adds two more significant deaths to his tally.
Here is a breakdown of the key deaths in the film:
| Sin | Victim | Killer | Details of Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gluttony | Fat Man | John Doe | An obese man found dead, having been forced by John Doe to consume an excessive amount of food, leading to his stomach rupturing. |
| Greed | Eli Gould | John Doe, Himself | A wealthy defense attorney who was instructed by John Doe to cut a pound of his own flesh. He complied, resulting in a fatal loss of blood. |
| Sloth | Theodore Victor Allen | John Doe | A drug dealer and child molester discovered alive but severely emaciated and disfigured after being kept restrained in a bed for a year by John Doe, eventually dying from the extensive injuries and neglect. |
| Lust | Prostitute | John Doe, Married Sex Club Customer | A prostitute found dead with a blade device attached to her, her death orchestrated by John Doe, who forced a married client to participate in her brutal demise. |
| Pride | Vera Parsons | John Doe (forced suicide) | A fashion model whose face was disfigured by John Doe. Given a choice between living with her disfigurement or dying, she chose to commit suicide by jumping from a window. |
| Envy | Tracy Mills | John Doe | Detective Mills' pregnant wife, tragically decapitated by John Doe in the desert as the chilling manifestation of John Doe's envy for Mills' "normal" life and family. |
| Wrath | John Doe | Detective Mills | The serial killer himself, shot dead by Detective David Mills in a fit of rage after John Doe reveals he murdered Tracy, thereby fulfilling John Doe's plan for the "Wrath" sin. |
These deaths form the core narrative of Seven, illustrating John Doe's twisted interpretation of divine retribution through the seven deadly sins.
