Woman Of The Hour review | Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is a chilling tale of misogyny
Anna Kendrick directs and stars in a true story about a woman meeting a serial killer on a dating show. Here’s our Woman Of The Hour review.
The story of Woman Of The Hour is almost too weird and unbelievable. A woman going on The Dating Game and choosing a bachelor who is actually a serial killer? Oh, please, that can’t be real.
Except it’s very real.
In 1978, Sheryl (played by Anna Kendrick) is an struggling actress, whose agent books her as a contestant on The Dating Game, a game show where one single gal gets to choose a man to go on a date with. For Sheryl, this is a last resort; she’s fed up with Hollywood and ready to accept acting just isn’t for her.
What Sheryl doesn’t know is that one of the bachelors is actually Rodney Alcala, a serial killer...
The story of Woman Of The Hour is almost too weird and unbelievable. A woman going on The Dating Game and choosing a bachelor who is actually a serial killer? Oh, please, that can’t be real.
Except it’s very real.
In 1978, Sheryl (played by Anna Kendrick) is an struggling actress, whose agent books her as a contestant on The Dating Game, a game show where one single gal gets to choose a man to go on a date with. For Sheryl, this is a last resort; she’s fed up with Hollywood and ready to accept acting just isn’t for her.
What Sheryl doesn’t know is that one of the bachelors is actually Rodney Alcala, a serial killer...
- 10/17/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
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