The Films of Fincher — Part 5: Zodiac (2007)

In anticipation of David Fincher’s new film, Mank, I am revisiting and reflecting on (almost) his entire filmography. The previous entry was Panic Room (2002).

After five years of waiting, in the spring of 2007, David Fincher’s sixth feature film, Zodiac, was released. A flawless picture of perfection, Zodiac, is Fincher’s second masterpiece and it’s the only Fincher film that haunts me to this day.

Based on the case files and real life events surrounding the ‘zodiac killer’ of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in the San Francisco…