Mantrap vs Se7en
Se7en has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.6/10 for Mantrap). Mantrap is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 7m. Mantrap is the older of the two (1953 against 1995). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mantrap
Se7en| Mantrap | Se7en | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1953 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Terence Fisher | David Fincher |
| Main cast | Anthony Forwood, Lois Maxwell, Paul Henreid, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair | Brad Pitt, Reg E. Cathey, Morgan Freeman, Peter Crombie, Gwyneth Paltrow |
Synopsis
Mantrap
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's…
Se7en
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.