When someone goes on a dating gameshow, whether it’s “The Dating Game” or something more modern like “The Bachelor,” people expect to be safe. Hopefully, the network did enough vetting to make sure a psychopath isn’t let on to be a contestant. However, decades ago, that actually happened, as seen in the new film, “Woman of the Hour.”
As seen in the trailer, “Woman of the Hour” tells the shocking true story of a woman on a dating show who has no idea that one of her potential suitors is a real serial killer. The film is based on the story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer who not only appeared on “The Dating Game” back in 1978 but actually won a date with the woman.
In addition to the shocking true story, “Woman of the Hour” is worth mentioning because of Anna Kendrick. Not only is she the star of the film, but the actor also wears multiple hats on the feature, serving as the film’s director.
We saw “Woman of the Hour” at last year’s TIFF, and in our review, we called the film a “debut feature of an intelligent, intuitive, film-literate actor-turned-director who has clearly spent their career working, watching, and taking notes.”
“Woman of the Hour” is listed as “coming soon.” We don’t have an exact release date yet.