A film 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. Set in New York, 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 sin of Gluttony comes first and
the murderer's terrible capacity is graphically demonstrated in
the dark and subdued tones characteristic of film noir. The
seasoned and cultured Sommerset researches the Seven Deadly Sins
in an effort to understand the killer's modus operandi while
green Detective Mills scoffs at his efforts to get inside the
mind of a killer...

Summary written by Mark Fleetwood {[e-mail]}



This thriller portrays the exploits of a deranged serial-killer.
His twisted agenda involves choosing seven victims who represent
egregious examples of transgressions of each of the Seven Deadly
Sins. He then views himself as akin to the Sword of God, handing
out horrific punishment to these sinners. Two cops, an
experienced veteran of the streets who is about to retire and the
ambitious young homocide detective hired to replace him, team up
to capture the perpetrator of these gruesome killings.
Unfortunately, they too become ensnared in his diabolical plan....

Summary written by Tad Dibbern {[e-mail]}