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The Zodiac |  | Director: Alexander Bulkley
Actors: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, William Mapother, Brad William Henke
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Category: DVD
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 191705
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TF-54818
UPC: 821575548182
EAN: 0821575548182
ASIN: B000G2YC56
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: August 29, 2006
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| • | Based on true events, THE ZODIAC is a psychological thriller detailing a string of gruesome murders in Northern California in the late 1960s. A small town cop, struggling to protect his family and coping with the explosive media frenzy, hunts the Zodiac killer, one of the most elusive and notorious serial killers in American history. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: |
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Based on true events THE ZODIAC is a psychological thriller detailing a string of gruesome murders in Northern California in the late 1960s.A small town cop struggling to protect his family and coping with the explosive media frenzy hunts the Zodiac killer one of the most elusive and notorious serial killers in American history.System Requirements:Run Time: 92 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: NR UPC: 821575548182 Manufacturer No: TF-54818
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 The Zodiac November 20, 2009
Elizabeth LaTrace
In my opinion, this one is way better and more personal than the version with Jake Gyllenhal! Robin Tunney is amazing in this movie! If you are looking at this, then you must already know the background story. Do not hesitate! This is well worth watching!
 PRETTY GOOD FILM March 25, 2009
fmwaalex (Austin, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE ZODIAC
There have been many films about this guy who just wanted to be famous, that is absolutely what this guy was about nothing deeper regardless of what any one says. Some killers do it for fun some do it because they are truly deranged and need some help. This guy did it to be famous that is all; sending the letters off to the newspapers and NAMING HIMSELF are signs of this. If he was real about it he would have made sure he killed every one, a couple of his victims lived and he just walked away, some eerie killer [no disrespect to any of the victims or their families who I am sure found him very eerie. Any way with that out of the way I must say that this is a pretty good film about this coward who named himself. I think most fans of this kind of film would enjoy it.
Naturally the movie is about the Zodiac [self named] and the killings and not so fatal attacks he did in California during his time there. The movie though is mainly about the inspector who was after him and a cool new take on it using the man's son. This is the most interesting thing about this movie to me, following the son and how the case was taking its toll on him. Inspector Matt Parish and his family are impacted like crazy by this guy and his son Johnny starts to feel like he is connected to this case just as much as his father. Of course the inspector's wife Laura is arguably feeling it the most as far as the family unit goes, her husband seems to be letting this take him over.
Writer/director Alexander Bulkley and his brother Kelley Bulkeley it seems have done their homework since this movie sticks to as many facts as they could fit into their story. The movie moves along nicely and actually feels like it ends a bit early so maybe there could have been more added. Still the direction is good and the script seems good since the film did feel believable. Still I think the cast is what makes this movie interesting and it was really interesting to see a new Culkin. Rory Culkin plays Johnny Parish the son of our lead detective and feels believable in the role. It was just crazy at the time when this first came out to see a new Culkin in this type of film, although the more famous one did "Party Monster" which is another true story about murder.
Aside from him we also have Justin Chambers as his father Inspector Matt Parish who does a good job as well; his scenes with his wife in particular are great. I like how he played the obsession out gradually getting deeper and deeper into it. And speaking of his wife that part is played by Robin Tunney and she as well does a great job especially during scenes involving the family going crazy. The rest of the cast who are all familiar faces all do good jobs on this movie but it still seems a little short are something to me. Maybe I need to watch it again and re-rate it if I feel the need.
This is a good movie and is definitely worth the time to watch it maybe a rental or if you are into this type of film a purchase. It stays with the facts as much as possible but of course some things are changed to fit the story but over all good. This is a 3.5 to maybe a 4 star film so you may like it, check it out. Oh and unlike other Zodiac films that actually show his face and give him a character that was actually a suspect this movie is very different. You never get to see his face since the case was never actually solved.
A decent film..... February 1, 2009
Blue Sky (California)
Knowing nothing but generalities about the Zodiac murders, I watched this movie with not much expectation. The truth being I bought it because Rory Culkin was in it and am a fan of his. It was a decent film but nothing spectacular or enlightening. I liked the cinematography. I thought Justin Chambers was good in the film but he and Robin Tunney seemed a bit young to have a 13 year old son; they looked more llke the people who were victims of this sadistic, sad excuse of a human being. It's quite sad that this cold-blooded killer got his wish: a movie or two made about his murders. What I cannot believe is that he is still at large today which is even more creepy. I found the movie to be genuinely suspenseful but I don't think someone as crafty as this Zodiac killer will be too impressed by it. It's also sad that movies like this get made that really don't offer much but glorification and fear-raising. I'd like to see a movie where this killer gets caught and pays for his crimes.
 Bad plot, bad writing, bad everything! August 12, 2007
Bob Whitley (San luis obispo, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had high hopes when i first heard of this movie but when i saw it my hopes were dashed.This movie starts off by saying that it is "based on true events" which is a nice way of saying that they are gonna make up a whole bunch of stuff because they didn't want to do any real research into the Zodiac killings.The names of victims,suspects and detectives are all made up,i can live with that because they want to protect the real people who were involved with this case but when they pay no real attention to the case itself,then i start to not like this movie.This movie is about the Zodiac killer,a man that stalked the Northern California area in the 60's and killed people using guns and knives.He was never caught but there were many suspects in the case and the killer wrote letters to the news papers in different areas and also to the police.This movie gets me mad because they present the Zodiac killer as if he has some kind of supernatural powers and never leaves any real evidence behind.There is one point of the movie where the lead detective sais in frustration to his cop buddies "This guy moves in and out without leaving a clue!" in reality the Zodiac killer was very sloppy and left evidence behind like fingerprints.This movie is also not very well made either nor is it well acted by the people in it.The people in this movie are not bad actors,it's just the fact that this film does not have a good script or even a good backdrop for most of the scenes.If you want to watch a good movie about the Zodiac i would watch the one with Jake Gyllenhaal,at least that one has a solid plot.Stay far away from this one.
Decent Film with Fairly Detailed Accounts of the Zodiac Killer, But Still Not Good Enough July 29, 2007
Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The story of San Francisco serial killer is so famous that I don't think I need a plot summery here. The strength of "The Zodiac" directed by Alexander Bulkley lies in the minute details of the terrifying murders in California's Bay Area that started in 1968. It is a bit unfortunate, however, that this was soon followed by David Fincher's version, which boasts more minute details about the gruesome murder cases by the Zodiac Killer.
It is obvious that director and co-writer Alexander Bulkley and his brother and co-writer Kelley Bulkeley (different spells) did extensive researches for this film as the film's references to several key items (like one Fay Wray film, for instance) testifies. The re-created murder scenes are pretty scary and the photography is decent.
But ... sorry, the film stops there. Anyone who has read books and articles about the Zodiac Killer (or those who have already seen Fincher's film) would not find anything new here. And what is more disappointing is that the characters - Justin Chambers as the inspector; Philip Baker Hall (also in Fincher's version) as his boss; Robin Tunney as his wife; Rory Culkin as their kid who is, it seems, attracted to the case - all these elements are thrown in the film's standard crime thriller sub-plot, which is not interesting.
This is not a bad film, but it still needs a new, original approach to the material.
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