Join us all throughout the week as we celebrate and examine the man, the myth, and his impeccable body of work. A month earlier, the San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist had received an anonymous phone call regarding the identity of the Zodiac, the notorious Bay Area serial killer. Before hanging up, the nameless caller told Graysmith to find Bob Vaughn, a silent film organist who worked with Marshall. His new suspect liked The Red Spectre , an early-century movie referenced in a Zodiac letter, and had used a teletype machine just like the killer.
There were too many overlapping clues. It takes place near the end of Zodiac , after Graysmith Jake Gyllenhaal follows Vaughn Charles Fleischer to his home through the rain in his conspicuous, bright-orange Volkswagen Rabbit. Once inside, the mood quickly becomes unnerving. After disclosing that he, not Marshall, is responsible for the movie poster handwriting, Vaughn leads a spooked Graysmith down to his dimly lit basement. After Vaughn assures his guest that he lives alone, Graysmith sprints upstairs to the locked front door, rattling the handle, before Vaughn slowly pulls out his key and opens it from behind.
Ultimately, the third-act encounter is a red herring. Vaughn was never considered a credible suspect. But in a movie filled with rote police work and dead ends, those five minutes of kettle-whistling tension turn a procedural into true horror. Most simply, the basement scene is a signature Fincher adrenaline rush—a moment buttressed by years of intensive research, attention to accuracy, and last-minute studio foresight. When the rights became available in , Vanderbilt pounced at the opportunity to start his dream project.
The young writer had a few screenplay credits to his name, and had shared his goal with Phoenix Pictures co-president Bradley J. Vanderbilt wanted to depict the investigation just like it occurred—an interminable slog filled with jurisdictional impasses and zero resolution.
He then sent Graysmith a letter professing his love for the book. Graysmith liked his vision, and the fact that Vanderbilt and Fischer assured they would adapt Zodiac and its follow-up, Zodiac Unmasked , with the necessary scrupulousness.
To develop the script, the pair spoke with numerous sources, including lead investigator, Dave Toschi played by Mark Ruffalo in the movie , who showed them around the murder locations—Blue Rock Springs Park, Lake Berryessa, and the corner of Washington and Cherry Street in San Francisco—for a full geographic audit. The acclaimed director had already made his serial killer movie in Se7en , but the story hit close to home for the Marin County native.
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How did you buy your ticket? View All Videos 1. View All Photos Movie Info. In the late s and s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls. David Fincher. James Vanderbilt. Mar 2, wide. Aug 29, Paramount Pictures. Jake Gyllenhaal Robert Graysmith. Mark Ruffalo Dave Toschi. Robert Downey Jr.
Paul Avery. Anthony Edwards Bill Armstrong. Dermot Mulroney Capt. Brian Cox Melvin Belli. Elias Koteas Jack Mulanax. Donal Logue Ken Narlow. Clea Duvall Linda Ferrin. Ione Skye Kathleen John. Tom Verica Jim Dunbar. Charles Schneider Paul Stine.
Jim McNichols Bill Hamlet. Pell James Cecelia Shepard. Adam Goldberg Duffy Jennings. John Getz Templeton Peck. Zach Grenier Mel Nicolai.
John Hemphill Don Cheney. David Fincher Director. James Vanderbilt Writer. Mike Medavoy Producer. Arnold Messer Producer. Bradley J. Fischer Producer. James Vanderbilt Producer. Louis Phillips Executive Producer. Harris Savides Cinematographer.
Angus Wall Film Editor. David Shire Original Music. Donald Graham Burt Production Design. Keith P. Cunningham Art Direction. Victor J. Zolfo Set Decoration. Casey Storm Costume Designer.
Laray Mayfield Casting. View All Critic Reviews May 29, David Fincher crafts another well-made serial killer thriller, but instead of the typical thrills associated with these films, we get a very talkative but engrossing mystery.
Of course, the film is based on a true story. A case when the killer was never truly caught. This means that the ending is rather anti-climactic as it should probably be. Places like Vallejo appears in the movie since the Zodiac Killer was operational there. It is where Graysmith confronts Allen about possibly being the Zodiac Killer. In the film, we see the Zodiac murdering a couple by the lake. You can check out a YouTube video that explains how the scene was filmed.
If you have watched the video, you hear about how the bridge has been retouched to remove the graffiti. Such work took place in the Downey Studios at Lakewood Boulevard. You can check out a detailed post below about how s San Francisco was brought to life. Check out the explanation below.
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