Evengyny
Thanks for the memories!
Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Jonah Abbott
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Juana
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
samdivin-42331
Zodiac killer follows Jerry (Hal Reed), a mailman who seems to be a nice guy when in public, however when he is in his basement worshiping Satan we see a different side to him. Grover (Bob Jones) is a playboy wannabe truck driver who is divorce. His controlling ex- wife does not allow him to see their daughter. This angers Grover who pulls a gun oh his wife and takes his daughter hostage. This leads to Grover being shot to death by the police. After that we pretty much just follow Jerry (aka The Zodiac) around as he kills multiple people with weapons such as car hoods, a spare tire, a pistol and others. It's pretty cool, although sometimes laughable. The story behind this film is quite intriguing. Director Tom Hansen made the film in an attempt to catch the real Zodiac Killer by having the audience fill out cards with the question "why do you think the Zodiac kills?" Allegedly Hansen ran into the real killer in the theater bathroom. Don't go into this expecting Taxi Driver or Henry: portrait of a serial killer. If you choose to view it, I advise you watch it for what it is a corny exploration classic which has one thing going for it. It could be Me or You or our neighbors. Are you Zodiac???
emint1292
Directed by Tom Hanson, who had previously owned a chain of Pizza Man restaurants, THE ZODIAC KILLER was made to capture the real- life Zodiac Killer. That plan didn't work. Instead, we got the most outrageous and compelling "tabloid horror" vortex in the history of planet Earth. And beyond. During theatrical screenings, Hanson constructed in- theater "traps" to lure the killer from hiding. These included the use of an ice cream freezer filled with rent-a-cops and a raffle with a motorcycle as a prize. You won't get insight like this by watching a David Fincher movie. But you will get it while watching THE ZODIAC KILLER.Read the fascinating true story behind the film here: http://zodiactruecrime.ew.com
utgard14
No-budget creeper about the real-life Zodiac killer who stalked California in the late '60s. It's got some grit, I'll give it that, but it's all just so cheap, slow, and dull that I couldn't enjoy it. The "acting" is terrible and the picture quality reminds me of the opening to The Wonder Years. There are some moments of unintended comedy, which I usually recommend in a movie's favor when all else fails, but this is such a chore to get through that I don't think there are enough of those moments to justify it. If you're really into the Zodiac case or if you like to try any and all horror cheapies, then give it a look. Otherwise don't bother.
Woodyanders
A deranged serial killer terrorizes San Francisco and writes letters to local newspapers about his evil exploits. Tom Hanson's basic direction, the gritty urban locations, the seamy tone, several startling moments of ugly and brutal violence (the sequence with an amorous young couple being attacked and murdered by a lake packs a truly jolting punch), a mean-spirited misogynistic streak, the rough cinematography by Robert Birchall and Wilson S. Hong, the hit-or-miss acting, the psycho's freaky ranting monologues, the grim fact that the story is based on scary real-life events, and a chilling open ending all give this movie a certain super seedy quality that paradoxically enough makes it that much more creepy and unnerving rather than less so. Hal Reed really sinks his teeth into his juicy role as meek, yet unhinged mailman Jerry. Doodles Weaver has a funny bit part as dirty old man neighbor Doc. Worth a watch for true crime aficionados.
