Zodiac Killer Project Blu-ray Review

PLOT SYNOPSIS

Filmmaker Charlie Shackelton ruminates on his unfinished Zodiac Killer documentary, playfully probing and unraveling the inner workings of true crime with deadpan humor and insight. A witty and beautifully assembled deep dive into our obsession with serial killer stories, Shackelton’s film skillfully deconstructs the genre with the incisive eye of a true crime connoisseur.

SPECIAL FEATURES – 4/5

• Charlie Shackleton Q&A from the Chicago Premiere (23:47) — The filmmaker answers a variety of questions after a film screening.
• Rejected Sundance Meet the Artist Video (5:15) — Video of Shackelton talking about his film and himself.
• Camera Test Short Film (7:03)
• Full Evocative B-roll Reel (56:24)
• Director Uncommentary Track — This is just the film without Shackelton’s voice over.
• Charlie Shackleton on Paint Drying and the Letterboxd (2:36) — Here he talks about the “film” of paint drying (as a protest to the British ratings committee) and his rise to fame about it.
• Letterboxd videos about Paint Drying (3:08)

Theatrical Trailer (1:43)

VIDEO – 3¾/5

This is a documentary is presented here with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer which is satisfactory I suppose. Being shot on a low level digital camera so it’s not great looking either where detail is soft while colors are muted. This is the type of movie that is fine for Netflix or Amazon but doesn’t benefit being released on Blu-ray and a $2-3 upcharge over the DVD.

AUDIO – 4/5

The included DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is decent enough given this is entirely narrated by the director with little ambient noises so not sure what the use of the 5 channels were with very little use of the subwoofer either.