History Film / CurseOfTheZodiac

''Curse of the Zodiac'' is a 2007 horror film, written and directed by [[Film/TheBoogeyman Ulli Lommel]].

%%* NoBudget: Probably.

%%* {{Gorn}}

In the 1970s, San Francisco finds itself being terrorized by a sadistic psychopath who identifies himself as "the Zodiac" in disturbing phone calls he makes to a writer who is possibly named John, though the Zodiac insists on just calling him "fat fuck" (which gets annoying ''very'' quickly). Along with the phone calls, the Zodiac also sends the writer a variety of rant-filled letters, some of them containing bizarre puzzles and codes, which the Zodiac states can help "figure me out" if they are solved, though he seriously doubts anyone "in this dumb fucking city" will be able to best him.

As the writer struggles to find his self-proclaimed nemesis, who is escalating when it comes to blowing out the back of people's heads by cramming gun barrels into their mouths, a young woman named Natasha Baines (a name which is only revealed just before the credits) is plagued by trippy visions relating to the Zodiac and his victims. At first, the visions only occur while Natasha is asleep, but they eventually begin coming to her while she is awake, growing in intensity each time. Possibly due to possessing powers himself, the Zodiac starts communicating with Natasha during her visions, threatening her and taunting her inability to stop him as she is forced to watch as he slaughters innocent people in front of her. Shortly before her boyfriend leaves her due to the strain caused by her uncontrollable gift (or maybe {{curse|dWithAwesome}} would be a better description) Natasha meets with the writer when the two of them just happen to stop by a police station to offer they're help in catching the Zodiac, only to be ignored. Together, the two decide to bring down the Zodiac, hopefully before he makes due on his promises to add them to his ever increasing list of victims.

* YourWorstNightmare: The Zodiac initially torments Natasha in her dreams.

* TheMockbuster: Of Creator/DavidFincher's ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''.

Ulli Lommel's second film about the infamous Zodiac Killer, this one, like its predecessor, has little in common with the real-life murderer, probably only being made to try and cash-in on Creator/DavidFincher's adaptation of Robert Graysmith non-fiction book ''{{Film/Zodiac}}''. Aside from the setting, the killer's nickname and some of his MO, it's pure schlocky, cheaply produced fiction consisting of somewhat poor acting, so much excessive profanity it would make a sailor blush, and extremely schizophrenic, crazy editing and filming.

* {{Diary}}: The Zodiac keeps one, though it's mostly filled with just symbols.

* WalkingBackwards: The Zodiac in one scene, though it was possibly just an editing effect.

* DeletedScene: Extended versions of the first victim talking with her pimp, and the writer talking with his prostitute.

* YourCheatingHeart: During an argument, a victim's boyfriend actually complains that she won't let him hook up with other woman, apparently viewing this as abnormal.

* CuriosityKilledTheCast: The writer's date is lured to a window, where she is killed, by noises the Zodiac makes.
%%* DangerousWindows: The above death.

* FinalGirl: Natasha, though she does die.

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* UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco

'''''Curse of the Zodiac''''' is a 2007 horror film, written and directed by [[Film/TheBoogeyman Ulli Lommel]].

* AxCrazy: The Zodiac.
* TheBadGuyWins
* BaldOfEvil: The Zodiac.

* CampingACrapper: Two deaths.

* CatapultNightmare: Three in a row.
* ClusterFBomb

* CriminalMindGames

* DangerousWindows: The above death.

* DirectToDVD

* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Natasha, at first.
* DullSurprise: The writer.
* DutchAngle: Heavily abused.
* EverybodySmokes
* EvilOverlooker
* EvilPhone[=/=]HarassingPhoneCall

* FauxlosophicNarration

* ForegoneConclusion: The Zodiac gets away.
* ForTheEvulz: "It gives me the kicks, pretty girl."

* {{Gorn}}

* HandCannon: The Zodiac's gun.

* JitterCam
* KarmaHoudini

* MenacingStroll
* MindScrew

* MotorMouth: The Zodiac.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Baines.
* NewAgeRetroHippie: A victim and her boyfriend.
* TheNicknamer: The Zodiac.
* NoBudget: Probably.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The Zodiac.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: On the [=DVD=] cover.

* SerialKiller

* SirSwearsALot: The Zodiac.
* SmugSnake: The Zodiac.
* StockUnsolvedMysteries
* TheStoner: A hippy couple.
* StrawMisogynist: "All bitches are crazy. They're all crazy, dude."

* TheUnreveal: Well, it is ''sort of'' based on the Zodiac Killer.
* TheUnsolvedMystery
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Emphasis on ''very loosely''.

* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: The Zodiac.

* {{Fat}}: The writer, and the Zodiac won't let you forget it.

Ulli Lommel's second film about the infamous Zodiac Killer, this one, like its predecessor, has little in common with the real-life murderer, probably only being made to try and cash-in on DavidFincher's adaptation of Robert Graysmith non-fiction book ''{{Film/Zodiac}}''. Aside from the setting, the killer's nickname and some of his MO, it's pure schlocky, cheaply produced fiction consisting of somewhat poor acting, so much excessive profanity it would make a sailor blush, and extremely schizophrenic, crazy editing and filming.

* TheMockbuster: Of DavidFincher's ''[[{{Film/Zodiac}} Zodiac]]''.

'''''Curse of the Zodiac''''' is a 2007 horror film, written and directed by [[TheBoogeyman Ulli Lommel]].

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Natasha.

As the writer struggles to find his self-proclaimed nemesis, who is escalating when it comes to blowing out the back of people's heads by cramming gun barrels into their mouths, a young woman named Natasha Baines (a name which is only revealed just before the credits) is plagued by trippy visions relating to the Zodiac and his victims. At first, the visions only occur while Natasha is asleep, but they eventually begin coming to her while she is awake, growing in intensity each time. Possibly due to possessing powers himself, the Zodiac starts communicating with Natasha during her visions, threatening her and taunting her inability to stop him as she is forced to watch as he slaughters innocent people in front of her. Shortly before her boyfriend leaves her due to the strain caused by her uncontrollable gift (or maybe [[CursedWithAwesome curse]] would be a better description) Natasha meets with the writer when the two of them just happen to stop by a police station to offer they're help in catching the Zodiac, only to be ignored. Together, the two decide to bring down the Zodiac, hopefully before he makes due on his promises to add them to his ever increasing list of victims.

Ulli Lommel's second film about the infamous Zodiac Killer, this one, like its predecessor, has little in common with the real-life murderer, probably only being made to try and cash-in on DavidFincher's adaptation of Robert Graysmith non-fiction book ''[[{{Film/Zodiac}} Zodiac]]''. Aside from the setting, the killer's nickname and some of his MO, it's pure schlocky, cheaply produced fiction consisting of somewhat poor acting, so much excessive profanity it would make a sailor blush, and extremely schizophrenic, crazy editing and filming.

* AccentOnTheWrongSyllable: The Zodiac has a peculiar way of pronouncing San Francisco.

* {{Padding}}: The dream sequences.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs

* SanFrancisco

* [[BlamEpisode BLAM Film]]