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   Oct 18, 2024 · The terrifying fact: It's based on a true story.. In 1978, Rodney Alcala, who was ultimately convicted of seven murders but may have committed over 100, appeared on The Dating Game alongside ...

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3. www.glamour.com › story › the-dating-game-killer-theThe Dating Game Killer: The True Story Behind Woman of the Hour

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   6 days ago · The chilling thriller, about a woman named Sheryl Bradshaw who crosses paths with a serial killer on a dating show, is based on a true and gruesome story. Read on to find out everything that happened.

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5. www.bbc.com › news › articlesStory of 'TV dating show killer' depicted in new film

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   A new Netflix film dramatises the true story of a serial killer who appeared on a TV dating show in the midst of his crimes. Woman of the Hour, directed by Anna Kendrick, depicts the crimes of ...

6. www.independent.co.uk › news › worldWho was serial killer Rodney Alcala? Inside the true story of ...

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   4 days ago · His exact death toll is unknown but investigators believe the man dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” may have killed at least 100 people. A Netflix movie based on Alcala is now streaming.

7. www.glamourmagazine.co.uk › article › woman-of-theNetflix's shocking Woman of the Hour true story explained

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   4 days ago · 24 October 2024. Leah Gallo/Netflix. Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut in which she also stars, just hit Netflix, renewing interest in the case of the Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala. The chilling thriller, about a woman named Sheryl Bradshaw who crosses paths with a serial killer on a dating show, is based on a true and ...

8. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › fact-checking-womanFact-checking 'Woman of the Hour': The true story of 'The ...

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   Oct 19, 2024 · The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, the serial killer she chose on "The Dating Game." ... Alcala made it on the air with "The Dating Game," a Los Angeles-based TV show, simply by ...

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   Is 'the dating game' based on a true story?

   • That very serial killer. The terrifying fact: It's based on a true story. In 1978, Rodney Alcala, who was ultimately convicted of seven murders but may have committed over 100, appeared on The Dating Game alongside Cheryl Bradshaw, played by Kendrick herself on screen.

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   What's the story behind 'the dating game'?

   • In one there's the story of a serial killer who is raping and murdering women and girls across the country, offering to take their pictures before his crimes. In another, there's the saga of an aspiring young actor who takes a gig on The Dating Game for visibility. One of her potential bachelors? That very serial killer.

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   Why is Alcala known as the dating game Killer?

   • Alcala became retrospectively known as the Dating Game Killer because of his television appearance in the midst of his killings. In September 1978, Alcala had taken part in The Dating Game, a US TV show similar in format to the UK's Blind Date.

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   How does the dating game work?

   • The Dating Game 's structure involves the woman quizzing three male contestants—whose looks are shielded from her behind a barricade—before ultimately making a choice as to who she will go out with. While in the film Alcala is "Bachelor Number Three" in actuality he was "Bachelor Number One," a minor distinction.

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   How did Rodney Alcala get on 'the dating game'?

   • How did Rodney Alcala get on 'The Dating Game' in 1978? Alcala made it on the air with "The Dating Game," a Los Angeles-based TV show, simply by applying to be one of the three bachelors who were featured each episode. There were no rigorous background checks conducted; otherwise, show producers likely would have discovered his criminal record.

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   Is 'the Bachelor' based on a true story?

   • Although based on real-life cases, the film takes some artistic licence. For instance, Bradshaw is seen going against the dating show presenter's wishes by going off-script and asking the bachelors her own questions, giving the film a more feminist angle than was the case in reality.

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10. slate.com › culture › 2024Woman of the Hour true story: Fact vs. fiction in Anna ...

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    Oct 20, 2024 · Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut presents the horrific true story of a serial rapist and murderer’s appearance on a saucy ’70s dating show.