Not as in-depth or graphic as David Fincher's version of the Vallejo killings and this one got a little boring at times too. But overall I thought it was ok and watchable at least. I do enjoy fact-based serial killer movies and I've seen a fair few and this was far from being the... read more
Justin Chambers,
Robin Tunney,
Rory Culkin,
Philip Baker Hall,
William Mapother
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A determined California detective attempts to crack one of the most mysterious cases in modern crime as the tale of the fearsome Zodiac Killer comes to the screen in director Alexander Bulkley's cinem... read more
DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
Stats: 711 reviews
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April 13, 2011
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February 10, 2008
Not to be confused with the David Fincher masterpiece, THE Zodiac is utter shit. It apes said genius's work in the most generic and unapologetic of ways--all from the "let's get this guy" cop pep talk down to the cliched "problems at home when the cop becomes obsessed with his wo... read more
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July 21, 2007
An interesting true story about the northern California killer known to the public as the 'Zodiac Killer'
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May 26, 2007
This was an OK movie. Zodiac's story is interesting but the movie was all too predictable. Hopefully the newer version will be better.
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May 1, 2009
Kind of lame. There were some neat moments, but the storytelling was lacking, and the movie itself was a little confusing. There seemed to be no identified main character, and it took forever to learn anyone's names.
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April 3, 2009
Not as good as Zodiac (the one with Jake Gyllenhaal), but still good. A bit slow, but I think The Zodiac's comments at the very end of the movie were a bit chilling.
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May 22, 2008
It was very interesting. I dind't know that people needed to make five hundred movies about this killer. and i didn't know that the last letter they got from him was in 1978! crazy!!
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March 23, 2008
I watched this thinking it was the one with Jake Gyllenhaal. Interesting still...or perhaps terriffing considering it's based on a real serial killer who is still out there. The last letter of the Zodiac played in the movie really sends a chill up the spine. I'll have to watch... read more
Critic Reviews
It has the look of a straight-to-video movie, or at best a Project Greenlight production. Full Review
The would-be psychological thriller devolves into a plodding domestic drama. Full Review
Have the screenwriters ever studied the concept of arc, how characters evolve from opening to closing credits? Full Review
Treats the unfolding murder spree like a routine police procedural.
The filmmakers essentially box themselves into an almost existential situation where nothing happens other than the unraveling of intimate relationships under insurmountable stress.
Boring when it should be gripping. Full Review
I hate to waste my time seeing what I know is an incomplete work. Good filmmaking and story telling, though. Full Review
Whether you're a true-crime buff or just an average cinephile who enjoys a well-crafted film, you'll find something to like about Zodiac. Full Review
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