Anna Kendrick is making her directorial debut with the film Woman of the Hour, based on the chilling true story of the “Dating Game killer,” Rodney Alcala, who appeared on the popular gameshow amid his murderous spree.
Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw in the film, who appeared on The Dating Game opposite Alcala, and she is joined by Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Tony Hale, Kathryn Gallagher, and Kelley Jakle.
The film’s synopsis reads: “In the 1970s Rodney Alcala went on a murder spree, luring women by posing as a photographer looking for models.
“Though already a registered sex offender and recently released from prison, he infamously appeared on The Dating Game, a show that introduced a set of three bachelors each week, hidden from view as a woman asked them amusing questions before choosing a winner to go on an all-expenses-paid trip with her…
“While this confrontation serves as the spine of the film, we’re taken backward and forward through time, exploring Alcala’s murders, with a performance by Daniel Zovatto that captures the disquieting hubris of a man who knows he’s operating in a world too skewed to catch him.”
Woman of the Hour is directed by Kendrick from a screenplay written by Ian MacAllister McDonald. The film debuted at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival, and VVS Films will debut Woman of the Hour in Canadian cinemas later in this Fall.
There’s no final US release date set yet, but this looks so great, I imagine we will see it soon. Check out the trailer below:
