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‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick Directs a Thriller About the ’70s Serial Killer Who Was a Contestant on ‘The Dating Game’

‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick Directs a Thriller About the ’70s Serial Killer Who Was a Contestant on ‘The Dating Game’

I always thought that the squirmiest moment each week was when the bachelor who’d been chosen came out from behind the barrier, and after giving the bachelorette that ritual polite kiss, the two would stand there, arms around each other, as aviator-framed host Jim Lang described what would be in store for them on their date (it would usually be something along the lines of “Because you’re going on an expense-paid weekend to…Tuscon, Arizona!”), as if they were already a couple.


Anna Kendrick on How She Pitched Herself as a Director for ‘Woman of the Hour’

Anna Kendrick on How She Pitched Herself as a Director for ‘Woman of the Hour’

The crime thriller, directed by Kendrick and written by Ian McDonald, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, portrayed by Daniel Zocatto, who appeared and won an episode of The Dating Game.