A BRUTAL CRIME, A MYSTERY THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD, AND HOLLYWOOD STARS AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL — THIS MUST-SEE DETECTIVE DRAMA IS NOW STREAMING
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Robert Downey Jr. stars in Zodiac(Image: PARAMOUNT)
True crime lovers can’t miss out on an acclaimed drama about a notorious serial killer.
Zodiac is streaming on Prime Video now charts the real-life police manhunt for a serial killer operating in the San Francisco Bay area in the late 1960s and early 1970s, who killed at least five people and claimed to have murdered 37.
The cold-blooded killer taunted the police by sending them messages, letters, even bloodstained clothing and cyphers, leading to the moniker the ‘Zodiac killer’.
Zodiac was based on the non-fiction books by Robert Graysmith: Zodiac (1986) and Zodiac Unmasked (2002).
The film was directed by David Fincher of Se7en, Fight Club and Gone Girl of fame and starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr., among others.
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Mark Ruffalo in the dark crime drama Zodiac(Image: PARAMOUNT)
Zodiac delved into the obsession with catching the killer and has been praised by many audience members on IMDb.
A 10/10 review hailed the movie as a “class act” as they explained: “This is an excellent, compelling film for anyone interested in true crime and general detective work.
“As for the depiction of the murders, they are quite shocking in their brief brutality with absolutely no glamorous or excessive lingering shots of the aftermath. This makes them infinitely more real and much more disturbing…”
A second top-rated review read: “ZODIAC feels like it was made by a perfectionist, everything flows so smoothly. The editing is pinch-perfect.”
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Zodiac remains one of America’s most intriguing serial killer cases(Image: PARAMOUNT)
The audience member elaborated: “The acting really is a major pro. ZODIAC may come out at a long time slot but the viewer will never realise it because of the film pulling one in, and not wanting to leave until the case is solved.
“That is why ZODIAC is fantastic and a great welcome back gift from Fincher to not only his fans, but to everyone.”
One person wrote in their 9/10 star review: “Terrific movie. Based on the wonderful novel, this film brilliantly tells the story of the unknown Zodiac killer, who operated in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It really is a brilliant movie, I would recommend it highly. 9/10.”
Someone else gave 9/10 as well and said: “The best thing about Zodiac is its atmosphere, it is really quite chilling and affecting.
“Equally impressive is the story, it is a very intriguing one and told very cleverly as it probes the limits of knowledge and evidence with startling power.”
The case remains one of America’s biggest unsolved mysteries.
Zodiac is streaming on Prime Video
SOURCE: https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/fantastic-detective-drama-based-shocking-37230727
