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Se7en | Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-09-25 15:00:19
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We're officially kicking off our Spooky Vibes films and this one humbled me in ways I wasn't quite prepared for. I pressed play feeling so sure that I'd be safe in the hands of Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Like I could handle whatever darkness this film had to offer me alongside brilliant actors. But it wasted no time in pulling me down into its shadows and showing me just how wrong I was to trust that I was ready to witness this story. All of it unfolded like a trap that you don't really realize you've stepped into until it's way too late. Every twist cut deeper than the last. Every murder made my stomach inside out. The way the killer twisted the Word. Something meant to guide and uplift and turned it into a weapon of judgement felt like a punch straight to the soul. It rattled me deeply in ways I never expected.The ending I don't even have words for. I felt a tidal wave of emotions crashing down at once. Horror, sorrow, disbelief. Wrath. It left me sitting in the silence of the credits, unsure really how to feel completely. This was more than just my first thriller of the season, it was a huge wake-up call haha. I walked in so bold and ready. But now I'm completely humbled. The true masters of this genre don't mess around, and I'm about to find out the rest of this season 😅🔥 But even though I'm completely shaken by this film, I can't deny that I'm actually excited to see what movie you all pick next! If anything, Se7en felt like a true initiation to the thriller/horror genre. And I'm just glad that you all are here to hold my hand through the rest of them! (Next time I need to bring a cozy blanket and some warm tea hahah)For my gamers out there: This film gave me major Heavy Rain vibes! I almost felt like I completely stepped back into that same stormy, twisted police office. It actually brought me a lot of comfort to mentally draw back to that game and remember that I already survived that demented ride haha. Did you feel that too? Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/32SMTDxKcWAI watched this on HBO Max (📌 I don't think it's the remastered version? But it was the most accessible to me! I did some research, and the runtime should be the same no matter what version you own. Only the visuals changed, which honestly- these visuals were good enough for me LOL)

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Se7en | Watch Along

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Trevor Go

Se7en is a great movie, but I don't think it is really your type of movie. I'm excited to see your reaction.

Richard

Just fyi first, this is the "TKMG" Richard lol - there are other Richards here and I didn't want to make it confusing because I finally uploaded a photo for my avatar. It's a deep-space star cluster because I love astronomy. Now as to Se7en . . . Imagine yourself in that situation at the end of the movie Kali, could you resist pulling the trigger? How many of us could? Horrifying. The director did a great job of building up the tense atmosphere for that reveal. The worst monsters indeed can be other humans. I appreciate also how you highlighting the twisting of the Word, that's all too common for people with diabolical agendas. Especially when it's cruelty, which is a thing I hate the most. I know you hate it too, you had so much empathy for the victims and especially for Will. :( Kevin Spacey did an amazing job of portraying this creepy evil dude. Actually his creepy behavior IRL got him black-listed in Hollywood. But he was in an all-time great crime thriller called L.A. Confidential, which I bring up only because I try very hard not to inundate you with recommendations because you get that everywhere. I mention it because of the amazing all-star cast playing cops: this guy Spacey, Guy Pearce the bad guy from Iron Man 3 and of course Russell Crowe (Maximus from Gladiator). One of the best films of its kind. A true initiation indeed, that's the perfect word. Even though it has been debated whether this qualifies as spooky/horror, I think it definitely fits the bill seeing as how extremely disturbing it is and how you were frightened and shocked quite often as I was skimming through this reaction. Poor thing you almost threw up. Lots of Pixel screen time to balance out the vibes a little at least. And I loved the little prologue at the end! So cute and playful.

xxbigby

When you said you were going to watch Se7en, I’ll admit—I wasn’t sure about this one. It’s a heavy movie. But I’m glad you pushed through it. The one shining light, though, is how it basically saved David Fincher’s career after the mess that was Alien 3. Crazy to think how close we came to not having the rest of his films because of one studio debacle.

Lastboyscout73

I still say "What's in the Box!!?? when people bring something in a box lol. I get looks from people who haven't seen the movie but those of us who know the movie reference give a knowing nod to each other. This movie is brutal and disturbing. I have seen it a couple of times and that was enough for me. I will probably watch your YouTube edit of it when you put it there. I don't feel like revisiting some of the scenes again lol. It is a brilliant horror/thriller though.

Urfhil

Yeah, this is an extremely heavy movie in both theme and atmosphere. Brilliant, but horrifying.

Brad

What's in the boooooox!?!?

Chris

Going to watch this riiiight now. If it's not on your radar yet, I'd like to recommend Children of Men (2006).

McShades

Yeah, I'm still seeing a therapist after watching this movie, and I saw it like 20 years ago !!! Can't say I didn't warn you lol

Steve Mercier

Faaaaaaaaaaaaantastic movie! Nice little tidbit: the end line from Somerset ("Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part") was added after the movie was finished (but hadn't been shown to audiences yet). The studio thought the movie was too dark, and wanted the movie to end on an up-note. So David Fincher added in this last line, which manages to make the ending even darker. Lesson? Don't f$%& with David Fincher's movies. Going to watch this while I eat.

Urfhil

And Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't get very much screen time, but she adds so much humanity to the movie, my personal favorite role of hers that I have seen.

kaliwali

I hope you enjoy my reaction!! I wasn't expecting such a dark twisty movie.. But it honestly helped set the tone for what spooky month is gonna be all about haha. I'm excited to explore more 'out of my comfort zone' for a bit! It'll be an experience ✨

kaliwali

Your icon was a different color than the other Richards! And I think there may be some with last names too haha. Somehow I always knew, but the cosmo picture is a nice little update!! I'm glad you added it! The director definitely did an incredible job at building up the moments, then letting you feel comfortable in the film before really ripping everything apart again. And I know it's hard to call this film "enjoyable" but I did really respect it for the writing, directing and acting! It had a whoooole sick, twisty, moody vibe that I honestly enjoyed looking back on it all now. Thanks for your awesome comments as always! I'm glad you enjoyed my little blooper too haha

kaliwali

Definitely a HEAVY movie! I walk away from it with a lot of respect tho. The directing, the acting, the vibes. They all set such a dark and twisty tone that really left me speechless and reeling by the end. A film that I walked into thinking "heh, this will be fine!" to then getting actually traumatized isn't an easy feat and from everyone's comments I can really see the genius in all of it looking back! This is an epic thriller.

The Dingo

Still not sure I'm watching this one...

kaliwali

WAIT I think I was so terrified that I did not even realize that I've heard people yell this before haha! That's where it's from!

kaliwali

I can't believe that I was so traumatized at the time that I didn't even place that so many people have said "whats in the box!?" around me before and I'm realizing now this movie is where that's from haha. That's actually really crazy to think about bc this movie is traumatizing 🤣 I don't blame you for not rewatching here! Hopefully the YouTube edit will be easier to swallow haha. I did put a funny blooper at the end of this one tho

kaliwali

Gwyneth Paltrow was so good in this one! They all were, honestly. Dark, heavy, traumatizing. I agree with your analysis of "brilliant, but horrifying" haha

kaliwali

I hope you enjoy! And I think any recommendations coming straight off this movie will be added to my list, but to the very very bottom of that list. Respectfully 🤣😅

kaliwali

LOL it was definitely a thriller 😅

kaliwali

I hope it's not spaghetti 😅 I actually really like that they added that Hemingway quote in followed up with the dark 'I agree with the second part.' Someone else said it in the comments but this movie was 'brilliant, but horrifying' and I couldn't agree more haha. Definitely a whole dark, twisty, thought-provoking experience!

Chris

lol understandable, but I'm recommending it because i just saw another reaction to it posted and it reminded me of it! Nothing to do with Se7en!

KJ

An interesting point is they never explicitly say which city it is. No obvious landmarks. No iconography. It could be a part of run down New York, it could be some run down part of LA. Heck, it could be Gotham city before Batman.

McShades

You might make your next Halloween Movie something a bit less traumatizing to watch like Nightmare before Christmas. :)

kaliwali

I noticed that too!! Which I definitely feel like is intentional 😭😅

kaliwali

Despite the shock of this one, I actually enjoyed taking on a full thriller!

McShades

I think the picture of Kali's face above is reason to skip it LOL.

Chris

Always thought there’s a clear line of demarcation between films that depict horrific things and films that are horror films. For the latter, the scare is the point. For the former, it may be a key ingredient, but it’s ancillary to something else (like a mystery). This one is interesting because I think there is a point outside the horror, but it’s so deeply nihilistic it almost brings it back around to just a different version of scary stuff (like nihilism) being the point.

M1 Maz

This movie, oh boy LOL. Watching it for the first time I *definitely* got the heavy rain vibes. The grittiness, the rain lol, but especially the wild goose chase to follow all the clues, while the killer has the upper hand the entire way. The vibes were so similar that I had such a strong feeling the detective would..... well I won't say anymore, but you know :) This one was so well done, and so dark and crazy at the same time. Definitely sticking with me for a while, for good and bad reasons lol. I think more than anything, this one to me ended up being psychological horror, which as a fellow empath, is probably some of the more difficult to watch genres in this realm. It's all nice and fun to analyze people's minds, until you get to *that* mind lol. Probably why The Strangers still sticks with me too. But anyway, really enjoyed the reaction! And I think the movie as a first watch, was a lot more palatable seeing it alongside you

Nina

I love David Fincher. ❤️❤️❤️

ButtercupsTrueLove

Thank you for reacting to "Se7en". It felt like a tough watch for you so I can appreciate that you didn't bail on us when it became uncomfortable. I think it's hard to give a heads-up without spoiling a movie. "I've got a bad feeling about this." - You, me, and Threepio. The first time I watched "Se7en" I felt floored by the crime that had occurred. It felt like something that had crossed a hard line that should not be crossed. It felt more personal because we had come to know these characters, and not removed from it as if it was just a news article from an old, unsolved crime. Without checking IMDb, I think this was the first of 3 collaborations with Brad Pitt and director David Fincher. The second collab is another fan favorite. I really like their third film and find it to be relaxing to watch but it doesn't come up for reactions very often. My personal favorite Fincher film is "Zodiac" for its procedural story.

Dude Longcouch

Woof. First time watching that since I was a kid (yep, that's right. I recall my dad renting this movie for us to watch when it first came out on video. Ah, to be a kid in the 90's again). That's a brutal movie with some very disturbing imagery, but I gotta say, you got through it quite admirably. It's one of those movies where you have to disconnect the empathy just a little bit to make it through with your sanity; remind yourself it's just a movie, it's dark art... provocative and disturbing, to be sure, but at the end of the day, nobody was actually harmed, and it's okay (and maybe even a bit helpful) to explore the darker side of humanity through the lens of a safe, fictional project. You definitely jumped into the deep end here, but the more horror stuff you watch, the easier it becomes. After this, I'd say you're ready for True Detective. It's similarly disturbing but an even better narrative imo, and the imagery isn't QUITE so graphic, for the most part. EDIT: Forgot to mention, you're spot on with the Heavy Rain comparisons. Haven't played that game since it came out, but I really enjoyed it at the time. All of those Quantic Dreams are pretty good. I always liked their older game, Fahrenheit, a lot. It has one of the strongest openings I've ever seen in a game; you take control of Lucas right after he has just murdered somebody in a trance, and the opening segment is you trying to hide the evidence and make your escape without alerting anybody. Then the rest of the game plays out with twisting and branching paths based on how well you hid your tracks, and any mistakes you made come back to haunt you. It was such a strong concept. I also quite enjoyed Detroit: Become Human, always meant to replay that one and see some other paths.

Milton Reduxed

"Awake, arise, or be forever fallen!" — John Milton, Paradise Lost

Mister Lou

Me, opening up a package from Amazon, forgetting what I ordered with a few drinks in me.. "WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!?!"

Wil Castillo

Se7en was dark, disturbing, captivating and brilliant all at the same time. What a way to start the spooky season! I enjoyed watching this with you. I watched this movie when it was first release in 1995, and I have not seen it since then. I had forgotten most of it, so it was sort of like watching it for the first time again. This film reminds me of another good movie that you could add to your list (or to the bottom of your list): Saw (2004). Trust me, it's good! And did you know Brad Pitt really did injure his arm in this movie? It was during the chase scene. He injured himself when he fell through a car windshield and they decided to keep it in the movie. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the next spooky movie, whatever it may be.

Michael Kemmet

I'll admit, when I saw this had won and was on this week's schedule, I let out a soft and sad "oh, no" for Kali. This movie has permeated American pop culture enough that you almost have to see it. But perhaps only once. To that note, I bet the stats for the youtube edit are going to be almost unique compared to all her other videos. Very low full length views, with a massive viewer spike to see the reaction to "What's in the box!?!" And I expect that's also true for every other reactor that's done Seven. To focus on something more positive(other than can't wait for Tropic Thunder), I appreciate a reactor like Kali that's versed enough in either Christian religion or literature(or FMA lol) that they figure out early the movie's about the seven deadly sins.

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"DETECTIIIIIIVEE" will always be iconic lol

Tim Heron

Kevin Spacey was originally going to receive third billing behind Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, but asked to have his name removed, to maintain the secrecy of John Doe's identity. He felt that since "Backdraft" and "The Usual Suspects" (side note, for which he eventually won an Oscar) were being released around the same time, audiences would begin to recognize him, and if they saw his name in the credits but didn't see him for two-thirds of the movie, they would immediately know he was playing the killer. It was also advantageous to him because he didn't have to promote or do interviews about it. And if no one else has mentioned it, an interesting fact is that, even though he's portrayed as one of the most sadistic serial killers in film history, John Doe is never actually seen killing anyone on-screen.

pinkdino99

I subscribed for this reaction. Been following you for years on YouTube (both channels... also sent you a little pressie from UK - pinkdino, hope you received it !) This is David Fincher. Fincher is probably one of the three most cinematic directors out there (along with Ridley Scott and Denis Vileneuve), His scenes are like paintings. Fincher's other films are as mind bending, but not quite as grim. You'd love The Game, The Social Network, Gone Girl and Zodiac. Se7en, despite it's very grim and heavy nature is actually a film about hope. We are introduced to Somerset, a very fastidious, academic but beat down detective on his last week of service. Somerset is the very face of apathy, being on the front line facing off against the city’s constant angry brutality throughout his daily working life. The very city pulses with malevolent angst of which Somerset can only escape into sleep with the aid of the calming tick-tick-tick of a metronome each night. "Where are you headed ?" a taxi driver asks him. "Far, far away from here" is his melancholic response. The first murder scene is discovered, and thrown into the mix is the young transferred detective, the “hotshot” Mills. Mills couldn’t be more different from Somerset, with his dishevelled appearance, foul mouth, he wears his heart on his sleeve and has a cocky, devil may care attitude. Somerset immediately takes Mills to task, in what he believes is a service to try and insulate Mills from the horror that his city will undoubtedly dump on him. To whit Mills objects passionately to ; Mills - The point is that you're not quitting because you believe these things you say. You want to believe them because you're quitting. And you want me to agree with you and say "You're right, it's all f*d up. It's a mess. We should all go live in a log cabin." But I won't. I won't say that. I don't agree with you. I do not. I can't. Mills’ passion, his youthful optimistic and desperate hope tears through Somerset’s apathy like a wrecking ball. The night of this conversation with Mills, Somerset then smashes his metronome against the wall in righteous rage. He is awoken, angry, energised and engaged back fully with his world. And its not just Mills, it’s Somerset’s personal engagement through the film with Mills’ lovely wife Tracy. You can see as Somerset gets charmingly engaged into the young couple’s lives that he is slightly jealous of their youth, their promise, and he is absolutely terrified of what his city is going to do these “kids”. And it turns out that Somerset was right. The city eats them both up whole, the “every-man” killer John Doe choosing Mills and his wife as his sixth and seventh victims. But Somerset has been redeemed, re-awoken. He is asked where he’ll be... “I’ll be around.”

pinkdino99

+1 for True Detective. Only one brilliant season. One of the best shows ever made. Stunning acting. Incredible writing. And that gut punch you only get once in a blue moon.

pinkdino99

films like this scare me infinitely more than straight up horror movies (especially anything supernatural).

kaliwali

Omg hey!! It's awesome to see you here! I'm not sure if you got my message on YouTube, but after a literal MONTH of searching for you I finally saw a comment you left on one of my videos so I could finally thank you for the beautiful gift you sent my way! I was actually going to send you a letter, but sending one out of the states made me nervous that I'd get it wrong 😅🤣 But seriously, thank you so much for the super thoughtful and beautiful necklace! I absolutely LOVE it. I'm not sure if you've seen here, but I finally started reading The Hobbit recently ✨ But wow. This breakdown is beautifully written.. And I love that underneath all the darkness the deeper theme of hope is there. Somerset's quiet reawakening definitely hit me. Especially when you realize Mills' fire is what reignited his will to actually care again. It's pretty haunting yet poetic. Also, your Fincher list is amazing! I've read Gone Girl but I haven't seen the movie yet so I need to watch that one soon. I think I've gotten quite a few Zodiac recommendations before, so I'll go ahead and bump that one up on my list too! Fincher really does paint with shadows and silence in a way that feels hypnotic. Thank you so much for your insight and for joining the Patreon (even if it's just for this one viewing hehe)! It's awesome to hear that you've been following me since my very beginnings 💚 So thank you!

pinkdino99

Aw bless you. And don't worry I'm here for the duration. Really looking forwards to going back through the archives and watching along with full length LotR, OG Star Wars and others as well as your new stuff !