The Strange Tale of the Zodiac Killer Project

"Zodiac Killer Project, " a film by Charlie Shackleton, is an intriguing exploration of our culture's fascination with true crime stories. The film began as a planned documentary about former police officer Lyndon Lafferty, who believed he encountered the infamous Zodiac Killer. However, the project was abruptly halted when Lafferty's family backed out. Instead of making the original documentary, Shackleton created something entirely different: a critique of the true-crime genre. The film uses empty streets and abandoned locations once intended for the documentary to poke fun at the clichés and tropes of true crime. It shows how we're drawn to these stories, even when they're not real. By doing so, Shackleton highlights how our society loves a good narrative, even if it's not entirely true.