The Zodiac Killer - 1971
(This Film Rates a B- )
This film portrays the Zodiac Killer. It also features a drunk and high divorced truck driver named Grover who has a really bad hair piece and Jerry the disgruntled mailman. The two meet in a diner. Meanwhile various people are being shot to death. Grover of course becomes a suspect and is interviewed by police. He is eventually killed by the police after taking his daughter hostage and exclaiming that he is the zodiac killer. The real killer sends a letter to a journalist that describes unsolved murders. As the story progresses the supreme zodiac devolves into a crazed murderer with self-righteous religious overtones. Apparently, he is collecting slaves and kills at will all the while being able to fool the police. The police get so desperate that they seek out assistance from a psychic. Slowly you learn what the killer's motive is though it's not so fantastic but completes the story. The gore and effects are rather tame and minimal but there is still some intensity to the murders overall. The script is rude, crude and somewhat crappy plus the acting is pretty lackluster but none of this really matters. It's all fun in the end. "If you get any extras or leftovers, I like them plumb and juicy and dumb!", "proceeded to urinate in customers drinks yelling the fountain of youth lives". Sadly, no T&A. It does beg the question, how many serial killers have you actually met and never knew.
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