'The blight seeped into your soul': How Seven reflected fears in the US in the 1980s
- Posted on November 18, 2025
- By BBC News
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'The blight seeped into your soul': How Seven reflected fears in the US in the 1980s

David Fincher's thriller began with its screenwriter's view of the urban decay and religious conservatism of the Reagan era. But it also predicted our obsession with true crime today.