An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."
Anna Kendrick
Sheryl
Daniel Zovatto
Rodney
Tony Hale
Ed
Nicolette Robinson
Laura
Autumn Best
Amy
Pete Holmes
Terry
Kathryn Gallagher
Charlie
Kelley Jakle
Sarah
Matt Visser
Bachelor #1
Jedidiah Goodacre
Bachelor #2
Rob Morton
Custodian (George Elliot)
Dylan Schmid
Mario
Karen Holness
Gretchen
Denalda Williams
Marilyn
Jessie Fraser
Lisa
Matty Finochio
Casting Director
Geoff Gustafson
Casting Director
Max Lloyd-Jones
Ken
Andy Thompson
Bob
Nancy Kerr
Diane
James Yi
Joe
Jessica Chaffin
Helen
Matthew Kevin Anderson
Mark
Taylor Hastings
Melanie
David Beairsto
Rodney's Boss
Darcy Laurie
Marty
Marc Gaudet
Head Mover
Bonnie Hay
Bartender
Michael Adamthwaite
Dating Game Director
Jacob Woike
Dating Game 1st Assistant Director
Jason Simpson
Dating Game Announcer
Hannah Henney
Bachelorette (Playback)
Tighe Gill
Bachelor (Playback)
Michael Jonsson
Booth Security Guard (Harold)
Vonnie Bennetto
Typist
Thomas Strumpski
Laundromat Owner
John Herkenrath
Detective
Jeremy Radin
Detective
Cody Heller
Alison
Director
Anna Kendrick
Writer
Ian McDonald
October 30, 2024
Woman of the Hour is a crime thriller genre movie released in 2023, which meteoric rising American actress Anna Kendrick as a film director. True to the fiction of the movie, it was based on the horrifying story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer to boot who guested in a 1970s show called The Dating Game. The story revolves around Sheryl Bradshaw in her dream to be an actress portrayed by Kendrick just to take Alcala out and eventually be killed by him.
The aspects of the film are related to the themes of misogyny and violence and how women deal with strange men. It captures a form of Alcala’s persona and dolled-out charm graphically presents the interactions he has with his victims, and highlights the various institutional deficiencies that enabled him to continue perpetrating his heinous acts despite complaints lodged against him.
When I looked back at my own life, I could connect to the vulnerability, but also the suspense in some scenes in the movie that might appear completely ordinary from the outside. It is most useful as a caution against the evils of talking to strangers since such incidents are still possible in today’s society. It is for these reasons and supported by a good plot and good acting, the film is not only entertaining but is a social relevance message too.
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