Task 2.1 Se7en - Textual Analysis - Horror / Thriller

The film is about two homicide detectives' desperate hunt for a serial killer who justifies his crimes as absolution for the world's ignorance of the Seven Deadly Sins. The movie takes us from the tortured remains of one victim to the next as the sociopathic "John Doe" sermonizes to Detectives Sommerset and Mills -- one sin at a time.
The opening scene is a lot of close up shots mainly of writing on paper and other things to show what the film is about. The music has a slow beat and tempo to it and has a creepy overlay to make the audience uneasy.
The lighting is dark and has a filter over it to make it seem dark and grimey. It is to emphasize the creepiness of the opening. There is no faces in this opening - the only thing you see of the actors if when you see the person razoring his fingerprints out. The main props seem to be old technology and books with writing in. The setting is someones house - this gives a slight bit away about the character.
The editing in the film is quick cut - the do quick creepy shots with out of focus parts to make you focus on what they want you to see. The camera shots are close ups and they put the titles to cut the shots off to make you think about what they meant.