Seven (1995, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow)
Quick Plot: Jaded, noir-ish, ready-to-retire Det. Somerset is paired up with eager, cocky, newbie-with-a-short-fuse Det. Mills on what’s supposed to be Somerset’s last case with the force: A grotesquely obese man was found dead in his apartment after having been force-fed spaghetti until his stomach burst. But when Somerset finds the word “Gluttony” on the wall behind the man’s fridge and Mills finds the word “Greed” on the wall of a murdered D.A., it becomes apparent that the the killer is making a point and won’t stop until all Seven Deadly Sins have been brought to the world’s attention in the most gruesome way possible.
Scariest Scene: Oh, no contest — it’s “Sloth.” Don’t click the video if you don’t like disturbing images that will mess you up for weeks.
Final Say: This movie’s a masterpiece. It’s definitely disturbing and isn’t one you can shake off once it’s over, which makes it even better.