In this somewhat unplanned continuation of our David Fincher "The Killer" obsession, Amartya, Dhruv, and Srilekha discuss two of the director's widely acclaimed serial killer films -- "Se7en" (1995) and "Zodiac" (2007) -- that shine more light on the psyche of those pursuing the killer than the killer himself.
Thanks to another podcast regular -- Simon Ezra (@thebongcinephile) -- our Fincher trail also extends to Quebec, Canada. The final film discussed in this episode is Pascal Plante's "Red Rooms" (2023) -- a technologically updated version of the Serial Killer obsession told from the point-of-view of a devout admirer ("groupie") of the serial killer.
Listen to the full episode to hear what draws us to such films, why David Fincher's films are such a major influence on this sub-genre, and why it is so tricky to emulate his style.
Discussion for all three films includes spoilers.
TIME CODES
INTRODUCTION — [00:00-06:30]
THE SERIAL KILLER SUB-GENRE — [06:31 - 19:54]
"SE7EN" (1995) — [19:55 - 57:10]
"ZODIAC" (2007) — [57:11 - 01:23:01]
"RED ROOMS" (2023) — [01:23:02 - 01:55:29]
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