6 Forgotten Thrillers That Rival ‘Se7en’

David Fincher’s *Se7en* became a defining crime thriller of the 1990s, combining a bleak neo-noir style with a grim ending and strong box office success. The article argues that several lesser-known thrillers deserve attention alongside it for their atmosphere, performances and unsettling stories.

It discusses *Night Moves*, in which Gene Hackman plays a worn-down private investigator searching for a teenager; *Copycat*, about a killer who imitates notorious murderers and the two women investigating him; and *Citizen X*, based on the hunt for Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. The article notes that *Citizen X* centres on 53 murders and the political obstacles that hindered the investigation. It also mentions *The Bone Collector*, *The Crimson Rivers* and the *Saw* franchise as works influenced by *Se7en*.