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) Zodiac is an Enterprise ride at Thorpe Park, Surrey, United Kingdom. History The ride originally opened in 2000 as 'Enterprise', though it came to be renamed 'Zodiac' the following year to better suit the expanding Lost City theme alongside the ...

, a ride at Thorpe Park, United Kingdom * Zodiac, a double Ferris wheel

Film

* ''

Zodiac-films The ''Zodiac''-films is a series of six feature films from 1973–78, and form part of the wave of erotic films from Denmark. The Six films are connected by a zodiac-starsign in the title of each film. They were produced by the film company Happy F ...

'', 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 ''Zodiac Rapist'' (also known as ''Zodiac Killer'') is a 1971 pornographic horror film starring John Holmes. The film is loosely based on the crimes of California serial killer the Zodiac. Plot A woman who is pleasuring herself while tending ...

'' (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 ''Curse of the Zodiac'' is a 2007 American horror film from Lionsgate, written and directed by Ulli Lommel, inspired by the true story of the hunt for a notorious serial killer known as "Zodiac" who claimed responsibility for the still unsolved mu ...

'' (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 Union, then Latvian musical group *

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs were an American doo-wop/ R&B vocal group in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Originally the (Royal) Charms, the band changed its name to the Gladiolas in 1957 and the Excellos in 1958, before finally settling on ...

, a band

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 Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style ...

from ''Time'' * "Zodiac", a song by Ryan Leslie * "The Zodiac", a song by Kamelot * "Zodiacs", a song by

Roberta Kelly Roberta Kelly (born November 23, 1942) is an American disco and urban contemporary gospel singer who scored three hits on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart between 1976 and 1978. Her most successful US hit single, " Trouble-Mak ...

* "Zodiac", a song by

Melvins Melvins (sometimes The Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Initially, they performed as a trio but later also sometimes appeare ...

* "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 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 corporation specializing in the production of aerosafety systems *

Zodiac Entertainment Zodiac Entertainment was an American entertainment company that specialized in the production and distribution of animated cartoons. The company was founded in 1989 by Central Independent Television, a British media company that was aiming to est ...

, an American television production/distribution company * Zodiac Marine & Pool, 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 Zodiac is a vanished Mormon settlement established in 1847 on the Pedernales River, located southeast of Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The area it was located on eventually converted to private acreage, and no ...

Transport

* AMD Zodiac, a light sport aircraft * Zephyr Zodiac, the luxury variant of the Ford Zephyr line of cars *

Zodiac inflatable boat An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and hull is often flexible, while for boats longer than , the floor typically consists ...

Zodiac (schooner) ''Zodiac'' is a two-masted schooner designed by William H. Hand, Jr. for Robert Wood Johnson and J. Seward Johnson, heirs to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceuticals fortune. Hand intended to epitomize the best features of the American fishing sch ...

, 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) In cryptography, Zodiac is a block cipher designed in 2000 by Chang-Hyi Lee for the Korean firm SoftForum. Zodiac uses a 16-round Feistel network structure with key whitening. The round function uses only XORs and S-box lookups. There are two ...

, a Korean encryption algorithm * '' Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey'', a video game