Awakening the Zodiac
The deadliest serial killer in U.S. history... is back
5.2 / 10
100 minutes
2017-06-09
English
CA
Actors :
Shane West, Leslie Bibb, Matt Craven, Nicholas Campbell, Stephen McHattie, Kenneth Welsh, John Bregar, Eva Link, Jennie Esnard, Douglas Kidd, Sandra Wilson, Jason Hook, Renato Vettore
Description
The story follows a down-on-their-luck couple who discovers a serial killer's film reels. They decide to take the law into their own hands, risking everything for the chance at a $100,000 reward. It isn't long until they find themselves in the killer's lethal cross-hairs.
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Reviews
Gimly
6/23/2021, 3:58:00 PM
Despite both lead characters being completely unlikable, _Awakening the Zodiac_ is actually better than I was expecting. Certainly less horror, more investigative thriller, is a serviceable theoretical followup to the real-life Zodiac killings. Could probably have used a little more excitement or a lot more logical action though. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor ...
sibilant
10/25/2021, 9:29:38 PM
If you watch _Awakening the Zodiac_ in the hope that it will be half as good as David Fincher's _Zodiac_ (2007), you will be disappointed. Some have called _Awakening the Zodiac_ a thriller. It is not. I don't say that because it lacks thrills (which it does), but because it is a very bland horror film. The idea of a couple tracking the Zodiac killer together is pretty good. But, then the first...