{"id":29421,"date":"2026-05-17T19:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=29421"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:39:18","slug":"review-zodiac-killer-project-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2026\/05\/review-zodiac-killer-project-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Zodiac Killer Project Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Zodiac Killer Project Blu-ray Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/bluraylogo-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><b><i>Zodiac Killer Project<\/i><\/b> is a documentary about a documentary that didn&#8217;t get made. The Blu-ray includes some featurettes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Zodiac Killer Project<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(2025)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Documentary<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Music Box Films| NR \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $34.95 | March 17, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/17\/2026 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808080;\" title=\"Zodiac Killer Project\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2026\/zodiac-bd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">I may earn a commission when purchasing through the links below and appreciate your support!<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0GJ6QDHQM\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0GJ6Y9HBN\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on DVD from Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table id=\"review-info\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Director: <\/strong>Charlie Shackelton<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Cast: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Charlie Shackelton<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Theatrical Trailer<br \/>\n<strong>Slip Cover: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Number of Discs: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH<br \/>\n<strong>Codecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Region(s): <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">A<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Music Box provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The opinions I share are my own.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s film skillfully deconstructs the genre with the incisive eye of a true crime connoisseur.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Charlie Shackleton Q&amp;A from the Chicago Premiere (23:47)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The filmmaker answers a variety of questions after a film screening.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Rejected Sundance Meet the Artist Video (5:15)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Video of Shackelton talking about his film and himself.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Camera Test Short Film (7:03)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Full Evocative B-roll Reel (56:24)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Director Uncommentary Track<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This is just the film without Shackelton\u2019s voice over.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Charlie Shackleton on Paint Drying and the Letterboxd (2:36)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Here he talks about the \u201cfilm\u201d of paint drying (as a protest to the British ratings committee) and his rise to fame about it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Letterboxd videos about Paint Drying (3:08)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Theatrical Trailer (1:43<\/u><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s 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\u2019t benefit being released on Blu-ray and a $2-3 upcharge over the DVD.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>AUDIO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zodiac Killer Project is a documentary about a documentary that didn&#8217;t get made. 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