CHASING ZODIAC (He murdered dozens of people; wrote weird notes to Newspapers/movie is in the works)

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Wednesday, October 5, 2005

[nickcarraway]

ping

[Borges]

Fincher made 'Seven' so this should be interesting addendum.

[NRA1776]

Great, let's glorify another murderer.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

The 1978 letter was a fake. Don't look for any accuracy in this production--the Zodiac crimes were neither sexy nor particularly horrific, and there were only four of them. Producers tend to take big liberties with the facts in order to spice things up for audiences used to more bloodcurdling fare.

[saganite]

It's not a new phenomenon. How many Westerns were made about Billy the Kid or Jesse James?

[nickcarraway]

I think it's very hard to argue their were only four killings attributable to Zodiac.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I think it's very hard to argue their were only four killings attributable to Zodiac.

There were four confirmed events and five deaths: Betty Lou Jensen, David Faraday, Darlene Ferrin, Cecilia Shepherd and Paul Stine. If you know of any others, let me in on them.

For further, and extensive, information on the case, go to www.zodiackiller.com.

[nickcarraway]

I've been there, and I've read the books.

[BibChr]

A movie?

Dan

[Rodney Dangerfield]

I wonder if Hollywood will make a movie about the "Zebra" murders, also in San Francisco during the 70's - Black Muslims were targeting Whites.

Future SF Mayor Art Agnos was one of the victims, as was a guy I played HS football with. (Both survived)

But since it was Black on White crime, Hollywood will ignore it.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I've been there, and I've read the books.

Then you should know better.

[nickcarraway]

Correct. In theory, the killer in that movie was "inspired" by the Zodiac, though he wasn't much like him at all. And lead investigator, Dave Tedesci (sp?) was the prototype for Calahan.

[Paul_B]

My thoughts exactly. And if he's caught, make sure to use his middle initial, as if he a man of distinction and accomplishment. And they wonder why people do things like this.

This is one more voyeuristic Hollywood product I will not waste money or time on.

p.

[ExcursionGuy84]

"can Anything GOOD come out fromHolly-Wierd anymore???"

[Ciexyz]

This case makes chilling reading.

[Xenalyte]

Rodney Dangerfield? I thought you was dead!

I bet you get that a lot. ;)

[weegee]

Such it is with outlaw culture. $80 million could have done so much.

[weegee]

Another old movie (reissued as a triple feature on DVD):

Doodles Weaver played the angry neighbor of one of the suspects.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Yes, thank you. The serial killer referred to as "Scorpio"
in Dirty Harry (1971) was based on the Zodiac.