'Contagion' Inherited a Grotesque, Legendary Prop From 'Seven'

Ever since he made his directorial debut in 1992 with Alien 3, David Fincher has delighted in disturbing audiences with horrific stories about the banality of evil. Its somewhat ironic that Finchers first feature was part of a legendary science fiction franchise, as the villains in his films tend to be human. Its by drawing parallels to reality that Fincher is able to get under the audiences skin and unpack the true brutality of human nature. Finchers 1995 masterpiece Seven confirms his pessimistic views on fatality with one of the most disturbing plot twists in screen history. If it wasnt already scary enough, Seven nearly featured a prop of Gwyneth Paltrows severed head. While this prop didn't make it on screen for Fincher's movie, it was eventually used in Steven Soderberghs medical thriller Contagion.