Everything to know about the true story of the 'Dating Game Killer' who inspired Netflix's new movie 'Woman of the Hour'
"Woman of the Hour," directed by and starring Anna Kendrick, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on a dating show.
Who was Rodney Alcala? The true story of ‘Woman of the Hour’
The story of Bradshaw’s encounter with Alcala on “The Dating Game” inspired “Woman of the Hour,” a new thriller out on Netflix on Oct. 18 starring Anna Kendrick as Bradshaw and Daniel Zovatto as Alcala. The film, which marks Kendrick’s directorial debut, explores Alcala’s grisly crimes while also focusing on the stories of his victims.
Review: ‘Woman of the Hour’ is Anna Kendrick’s chilling Netflix drama about the ‘Dating Game’ killer
The main reason for that is Anna Kendrick, who makes a formidable, clear-eyed directorial debut in addition to playing Bradshaw. Using plenty of her own career experiences, Kendrick presents Bradshaw’s story as a grimly common one of pervasive,
‘The Woman of the Hour’ True Story: What to Know About Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Killer
In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick is taking viewers back to the year 1978, for a crime thriller based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala (played by Daniel Zovatto), who made an appearance on a TV game show in the middle of his killing spree.
Critics Are Saying Woman Of The Hour Isn’t Your Typical Serial Killer Thriller, As Anna Kendrick Makes Her ‘Unsettling’ Directorial Debut
Anna McKibbin of the AV Club gives Woman of the Hour a B, calling the director’s debut effort “ambitious,” as she’s not satisfied to simply gesture toward the magnitude of misogyny. In McKibbin’s words:
The Harrowing True Story Behind 'Woman of the Hour'
Anna Kendrick's directorial debut dramatizes the story of Rodney Alcala, who appeared on 'The Dating Game' in the midst of a killing spree.
'Woman of the Hour' review: Anna Kendrick's directorial debut delivers
WHAT IT'S ABOUT Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with "Woman of the Hour," a thriller constructed around the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing on "The Dating Game" TV show in 1978.
Woman of the Hour true story: What happened to Rodney Alcala and Cheryl Bradshaw?
Netflix 's Woman of the Hour is a shocking exploration of violence against women through the crimes of Rodney Alcala, known as the "Dating Game Killer".
'Woman of the Hour': Chilling Netflix drama on 'Dating Game' killer
In Hollywood, “the dating capital of the world,” according to the announcer of a famous game show on ABC-TV, Cheryl Bradshaw arrived as one in a long line of disappointed acting hopefuls — struggling,
This chilling new Netflix drama is based on the life of a real serial killer
Woman of the Hour is Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, in which she stars as a game show contestant confronting a serial killer.
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