The Serial Killer Obsession | Se7en | Zodiac | Red Rooms #108

Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

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] SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF More Serial-Killer Film Recommendations: Amartya's HoF Listicle: https://www.highonfilms.com/movies-like-se7en-1995/ Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast You can also follow us on Instagram at: Srileka: https://www.instagram.com/mitra__srilekha_ Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow us on Letterboxd at: Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ Srileka: https://letterboxd.com/srilekha__mitra/