The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer (1971)

It really happened

The San Francisco area is beset by a series of seemingly random murders without motive or pattern. The police are taunted by phone calls and letters. Could the maniac be the violent truck driver, or the seemingly mild-mannered mailman, or even a cop?

Date of release
1971-04-07
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Director
Tom Hanson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Zodiac Killer is a 1971 slasher film directed by Tom Hanson and starring Hal Reed, Bob Jones, Ray Lynch and Tom Pittman. The plot is based on the murders committed by the Zodiac Killer in the San Francisco area, though it takes many liberties with the actual investigation with the film providing a name and back story for the killer.

Production & Release

In interviews in 2012 and 2017, Hanson revealed the film's production was part of an elaborate plot to catch The Zodiac who, reasoned Hanson, would not be able to resist attending the film's premier. On April 7, 1971, the movie opened at San Francisco's RKO Golden Gate Theater, and featured a contest to win a motorcycle donated by Kawasaki.

The Blu-ray for The Zodiac Killer was released on July 25, 2017, by the American Genre Film Archive and Something Weird Video. The Zodiac Killer was the first film restored by the American Genre Film Archive. Special features on the Blu-ray include a commentary track and an interview with director Tom Hanson and actor Manny Nedwick.

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