Based on a true story of the couple who solved one of the Zodiac Killer's ciphers...
It is August 8th, 1969 and a teacher from North Salinas High School, along with his wife solve one of the ciphers sent to San Francisco Chronicles by the Zodiac Killer, not realizing they turned him into a legend.
The Salinas Decoder (2026) is a crime, thriller and history film directed by Elvis To, released on April 8, 2026 with a runtime of 4m. It stars Gray Eversmann, Madeleine Anastasia, Leon Nelson and Roberto Marsical. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
Gray Eversmann
as Donald Gene Harden
Madeleine Anastasia
as Bettye June Harden
Leon Nelson
as Zodiac Killer
Roberto Marsical
as David Arthur Faraday
Setayesh Moghimi
as Betty Lou Jensen
Davis To
as News-Reporter (voice)
Elvis To
as News Reporter 2 (voice)
Mello Edrees
as Zodiac Killer (voice)
Directed by Elvis To, written by Elvis To, produced by Emmanuel Baez, Tanner Aydelotte and Elvis To.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.
I thought the short film was pretty good in showing people what the real life characters had to do while solving the Z408 cipher back in 1969. There were some continunity errors but it is still passable and it's a great short overall!
Reviewed on April 6, 2026
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The main cast of The Salinas Decoder (2026) includes Gray Eversmann, Madeleine Anastasia, Leon Nelson, Roberto Marsical and Setayesh Moghimi. The film was directed by Elvis To. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Salinas Decoder was released on April 8, 2026 and runs for 4m.
The Salinas Decoder (2026) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.