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Zodiac (2007)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Cartoonist, Mysterious Murderer, Serial Killer, Zodiac, Zodiac Killer, Reporter, True Crime

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Zodiac (2006)

2.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.

Similarity: 9.89 (Very Similar)

1960s, Lake, Murder, Police Detective, Zodiac Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Bone Collector (1999)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Similarity: 8.88 (Very Similar)

Copycat Crime, Criminal Investigation, New York City, Paralysis, Quadriplegic, Based On Novel, Forensic Evidence, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Watcher (2000)

2.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for weeks till he knows her routine to the smallest detail, makes meticulous preparations using his forensic knowledge to gain entry w

Similarity: 8.20 (Very Similar)

American Horror, Maniac, Serial Killer, Serial Murder, Villain

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

On the night she plans on taking her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She gets released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.

Similarity: 8.19 (Very Similar)

Based On Real Person, Based On True Story, Rape, Serial Killer, True Crime

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Pledge (2001)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.

Similarity: 8.17 (Very Similar)

Paranoia, Police, Private Investigation, Retired Policeman, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery, History

The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date.

Similarity: 7.88 (Very Similar)

Christmas, Men's Room, Murder, Serial Killer, Yorkshire, British Criminal, Dead Prostitute, Gloomy

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Se7en (1995)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.

Similarity: 7.68 (Very Similar)

Detective, Murder, Serial Killer, Serial Murder, Seven Deadly Sins

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Blue Caprice (2015)

3.00 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

An abandoned boy is lured to America and drawn into the shadow of a dangerous father figure. Inspired by the real-life events that led to the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks.

Similarity: 7.33 (Similar)

Lawyer, Prison, Serial Killer, Sniper, True Crime, Timeframe 2000s

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Salinui chueok (2020)

4.05 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.

Similarity: 7.21 (Similar)

1980s, Based On True Story, Neo Noir, Police, Serial Killer, Anti Hero, Criminal Investigation

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery, History

When another child goes missing, washed-up solicitor John Piggott unwittingly provides a catalyst for Detective Chief Superindent Maurice Jobson to start to right some wrongs.

Similarity: 6.92 (Similar)

Corruption, Interrogation, Pump Action Shotgun, Rat, Serial Killer, British Criminal, British Police, Corpse, English Criminal, Gloomy

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Jestem morderca (2016)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of women, nicknamed 'The Silesian Vampire'.

Similarity: 6.90 (Similar)

1970s, Inspired By True Events, Police, Police Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Pelican Brief (1993)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.

Similarity: 6.88 (Similar)

Conspiracy, Investigation, Investigative Reporter, Law Student, Reporter

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

Similarity: 6.88 (Similar)

Homosexual, Murder, Murder Trial, Reporter, Trial

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Jennifer Eight (1992)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

John Berlin, a former Los Angeles homicide detective, investigates a multiple murder case in San Diego. The only witness is a blind girl to whom he is immediately attracted.

Similarity: 6.67 (Similar)

Blind Woman, Blindness, Christmas, Serial Killer, Title Spoken By Character

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

88 Minutes (2008)

2.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

On the day that a serial killer that he helped put away is supposed to be executed, a noted forensic psychologist and college professor receives a call informing him that he has 88 minutes left to live.

Similarity: 6.61 (Similar)

Cell Phone Trace, Erect Nipples, Mysterious Villain, Race Against Time, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Hangman (2017)

2.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.

Similarity: 6.55 (Similar)

Female Captain, Female Journalist, Homicide Detective, Serial Killer, Tough Woman, Psychopathic Killer, Revenge, Violence

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Stoneman Murders (2009)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1980s Bombay, a serial killer starts targeting homeless street dwellers, whilst a suspended police officer attempts to solve the case.

Similarity: 6.54 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Mumbai Killings, Serial Killer, Suspense, Unsolved Mystery, Timeframe 1980s

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Maniac (1981)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City.

Similarity: 6.37 (Similar)

Grindhouse Film, Psychotronic Film, Serial Killer, Slasher, Weirdo

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Ban-deu-si jab-neun-da (2017)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sim Deok-soo is a grumpy landlord running a run-down apartment complex. Suddenly his tenants begin disappearing under suspicious circumstances. A retired ex-detective shows up, claiming a serial murderer from 30 years back has return

Similarity: 6.31 (Similar)

Based On Comic, Grumpy, Older Men, Serial Killer, South Korea

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Solace (2016)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Psychic John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins) works with the F.B.I. in order to hunt down a serial killer.

Similarity: 6.27 (Similar)

Clairvoyant, Euthanasia, Predicting The Future, Psychic, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Little Things (2021)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.

Similarity: 6.12 (Similar)

Los Angeles California, Murder, Murder Investigation, Murder Of A Prostitute, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Too Scared to Scream (1985)

2.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A killer is brutually attacking several tenants that live in a high rise apartment building in New York City.

Similarity: 5.89 (Similar)

Brutality, Female Nudity, Multiple Murders, Serial Killer, Topless Female Nudity

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

True Crime (1999)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?

Similarity: 5.87 (Similar)

Death Row, Execution, Movie Flop, Needle, Reporter, Scene During End Credits

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Ted Bundy (2002)

2.90 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of serial killer Ted Bundy.

Similarity: 5.87 (Similar)

Electric Chair, Execution, Kidnapping, Serial Killer, Violence

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Traces of Red (1992)

2.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jack sleeps with a waitress, who's later murdered. Did Jack's usual lover do it? Palm Beach detectives Jack and Steve investigate. Twists follow.

Similarity: 5.87 (Similar)

Confessional, Detective, Infidelity, Murder Of A Nude Woman, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Murder Man (1935)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man's associate.

Similarity: 5.73 (Similar)

Execution, Murder, Newspaper, Police, Reporter

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Boston Strangler (1968)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt.

Similarity: 5.72 (Similar)

Boston Massachusetts, Double Life, Serial Rapist, Strangler, True Crime

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Kiss the Girls (1997)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.

Similarity: 5.59 (Similar)

Detective, Escape, Kidnapping, Serial Killer, Tied To A Tree

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

Criminal, Criminal Mastermind, Surprise Ending, Suspect, Unreliable Narrator

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Exorcist III (1990)

3.25 Stars

Drama, Horror, Mystery

A police Lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

Church, Priest, Psychopathic Killer, Serial Killer, Strait Jacket, Straitjacket

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

San taam (2007)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Mystery

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.48 (Similar)

Killer, Psychopathic Cop, Serial Killer, Vision, Vomiting

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Taking Lives (2004)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Canada, Criminal Investigation, Fake Identity, Female Agent, Serial Killer, Stolen Identity

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Paperboy (2012)

2.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

Death Row Inmate, Florida, Paperboy, Prison, Reporter

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Badlands (1974)

3.90 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Anti Hero, Cult Film, Killing Spree, On The Run, Serial Killer, Father Daughter Relationship, First Sex

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Copycat (1995)

3.30 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Dead Body In A Bathtub, Detective, Murder, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Copycat Killer, Copycat Murder, Female Protagonist

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Kalifornia (1993)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Similarity: 5.31 (Similar)

Black Comedy, Brutality, Hairy Chest, Journalist, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Horror, Mystery

In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.

Similarity: 5.29 (Similar)

Insanity, Murder, Psychological Torment, Serial Killer, Stepmother Stepson Relationship

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Al Capone (1959)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chicago crime boss Al Capone during the Prohibition era.

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

Chicago Illinois, Gangster, Neo Noir, Prohibition, True Crime

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Mortelle randonnée (1983)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Romance

A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

Similarity: 5.24 (Similar)

Femme Fatale, Obsession, On The Road, Private Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

L'assassin habite... au 21 (1943)

3.65 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Darkness, Serial Killer, Stabbed To Death, Stabbing, Uncertainty, Inspector, Murder

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Snowman (2017)

2.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.

Similarity: 5.22 (Similar)

Missing Woman, Police Investigation, Promiscuous Wife, Serial Killer, Snow

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.

Similarity: 5.21 (Similar)

Drugs, Investigation, Murder, Police Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Manhunter (1986)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Fbi Agent, Hannibal Lecter, Neo Noir, Profiler, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Mad City (1997)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A distraught man inadvertently takes a group of children hostage in a museum while a hungry, seasoned reporter tries to resurrect his career covering the story.

Similarity: 5.14 (Similar)

Hostage, Museum, Natural History Museum, News Reporter, Reporter

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Similarity: 5.09 (Similar)

Bad Guy Wins, Psycho Thriller, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Stuck In A Well

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

The House That Jack Built (2018)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman.

Similarity: 5.02 (Similar)

Building A House, Psychopath, Psychopathic Murderer, Serial Killer, Severed Breast

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Malice (1993)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Similarity: 5.00 (Similar)

Femme Fatale, Neo Noir, Serial Killer, Surgeon, Woman On Top

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

While the City Sleeps (1956)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

A serial killer has been killing beautiful women in New York and the new owner of a media company offers a high ranking job to the first of his senior executives who can get the earliest scoops on the case.

Similarity: 4.99 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Homosexual Subtext, Journalist, Newspaper Editor, Serial Killer

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Orígenes secretos (2020)

3.05 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama, Adventure

Madrid, 2019. A serial killer is spreading chaos. Anonymous people with no apparent connection are being murdered while imitating the first appearances of the most famous superheroes.

Similarity: 4.99 (Slightly Similar)

Father Son Relationship, Serial Killer, Serial Killing, Superhero, Two Word Title

Similar to Zodiac (2007)

Chained (2013)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

A young man held prisoner by a cab-driving serial killer must make a life or death choice between following in his captor's footsteps or breaking free.

Similarity: 4.98 (Slightly Similar)

Childhood Trauma, First Sexual Experience, Isolated House, Serial Killer, Traumatic Childhood Experience