The zodiac is a coordinate system of twelve "signs", based on twelve constellations used in astronomy and astrology.

Zodiac may also refer to:

Amusement park rides

  • Zodiac (ride), a ride at Thorpe Park, United Kingdom
  • Zodiac, a double Ferris wheel

Film

  • Zodiac-films, a 1970s series of Danish erotic films
  • The Zodiac Killer (film), 1971 film about the Zodiac Killer, released while the serial murderer was still actively sending letters
  • Zodiac Rapist (1971), a pornographic horror film loosely based on the crimes of the Zodiac Killer
  • The Zodiac (film), a 2005 film by Alexander Buckley about the Zodiac Killer
  • Curse of the Zodiac (2007) horror film, a loose retelling of the original murders
  • Zodiac (film), a 2007 film by David Fincher based on a book about the Zodiac Killer
  • Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse, a 2014 Canadian science fiction disaster television film
  • Awakening the Zodiac (2017), a mystery drama about the Zodiac Killer

Literature

  • Zodiac (true crime book), a 1986 book by Robert Graysmith about the Zodiac Killer
  • Zodiac (novel), a 1988 novel by Neal Stephenson about environmentalism
  • Short Trips: Zodiac (2002), an anthology about Doctor Who
  • Zodiac (comics), several groups of supervillains in the Marvel Universe
  • Zodiacs (Hunter × Hunter), a group of characters in the manga series Hunter × Hunter

Music

Artists

  • Zodiac (German band), a German hard/blues rock band
  • Zodiac (Latvian band), a Soviet, then Latvian musical group
  • Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, an American vocal group

Albums

  • Zodiac (Cecil Payne album)
  • Zodiac (Electric Six album) (2010)
  • Zodiac (soundtrack), the soundtrack from the 2007 film
  • The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds, a 1967 psychedelic concept album

Songs

  • "Zodiac", a song by Yaron Chadad representing Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
  • "Zodiac", a 1999 song by Richie Havens from Time
  • "Zodiac", a song by Ryan Leslie
  • "The Zodiac", a song by Kamelot
  • "Zodiacs", a song by Roberta Kelly
  • "Zodiac", a song by Melvins
  • "Zodiac", a song by God Is an Astronaut from their self-titled album
  • "Zodiac", a song by Macabre from their album Sinister Slaughter

Music venues and labels

  • The Zodiac, a former name of the O2 Academy Oxford, a nightclub and music venue in Oxford, England
  • Zodiac Club, a defunct music venue in Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Zodiac Records (New Zealand), a record label
  • Zodiac Records, a list of record labels
  • Zodiak Free Arts Lab, an experimental music venue in West Berlin

Organizations

  • Orange County Zodiac, a former American soccer team
  • Zodiac Aerospace, a former corporation specializing in the production of aerosafety systems, part of Safran
  • Zodiac Clothing Company Ltd., an Indian clothing manufacturer and retailer
  • Zodiac Entertainment, an American television production/distribution company
  • Zodiac Nautic, a corporation specializing in the production of Zodiac rigid inflatable boats
  • Zodiac Milpro, a company producing rigid inflatable boats for military and professional clients
  • Zodiac Watches, a brand of watches

Places

  • Zodiac, a climbing route on the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite Valley
  • Zodiac, Missouri
  • Zodiac Springs, a spring in Missouri
  • Zodiac, Texas

Transport

  • AMD Zodiac, a light sport aircraft
  • Zephyr Zodiac, the luxury variant of the Ford Zephyr line of cars
  • Zodiac inflatable boat
  • Zodiac (schooner), a historic schooner homeported in Seattle, Washington, USA

Other uses

  • The Zodiac Killer, an unidentified serial killer in the San Francisco area, California
  • Heriberto Seda, a serial killer known as the "New York Zodiac Killer"
  • Brutus Beefcake or "the Zodiac", American retired professional wrestler
  • Tapwave Zodiac, a palmtop computer
  • Zodiac (cipher), a Korean encryption algorithm
  • Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey, a video game

See also

  • Tierkreis (Stockhausen) ("Zodiac" in German), a composition for 12 music boxes by Karlheinz Stockhausen
  • Zodac, a character in the He-man and Masters of the Universe mythology