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      • In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick stars and makes her directorial debut in the chilling thriller. The film is based on the true story of American serial killer and sex offender Rodney Alcala, who shockingly won The Dating Game in 1978.
      www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/10/21/the-chilling-true-story-behind-netflixs-woman-of-the-hour-serial-killer-rodney-alcala/
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  2. 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...

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  3. Oct 21, 2024 · Netflix’s new No. 1 film, “Woman of the Hour,” is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Here’s what happened in real life and where the “TV dating show killer” is now.

  4. Oct 21, 2024 · Yes, Alcala studied at the prestigious New York university under the name ‘John Berger’ in 1971. He took a film course taught by disgraced Chinatown filmmaker Roman Polanski, an experience...

  5. Oct 25, 2024 · While the basic story presented in the film is very much based on true events, there are a couple of liberties taken with exactly how some things are portrayed.

  6. 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. Here’s where the movie stuck to history and ...

  7. Oct 21, 2024 · In reality, this character is based on the real woman Monique Hoyt, who was 15 when Alcala picked her up hitchhiking, took her photo, and raped her in 1979, according to Slate. As depicted in...

  8. Oct 17, 2024 · Is Woman of the Hour based on a true story? Yes, for the most part. While certain elements and details, as well as the names of two key characters, have been altered, Woman of the Hour hews...

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