# The Zodiac (2005)

> A police detective and his son let an unsolved serial-killer case consume their family in this grim true-crime thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6328

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Alexander Bulkley
- Cast: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, William Mapother, Philip Baker Hall, Kathryn Howell, Brad William Henke, Rex Linn
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371739/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, paranoid, harrowing, true crime viewing, dark thriller night

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