As Anna Kendrick’s ‘Woman of the Hour’ hits Netflix, Annabel Nugent dives into the harrowing true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala whose reign of terror was allowed to carry on far longer than it

I knew he was risky, but like fuck it, everyone’s risky.” A young woman (Kelley Jakle) poses for pictures on a deserted mountain road in Wyoming in 1977, telling Rodney, a charming, award-winning photographer (Daniel Zovatto),

Woman of the Hour’ is based on a true story, but how accurate is it? And what happened to Cheryl Bradshaw after she picked Rodney Acala on ‘The Dating Game?’

Woman of the Hour,” starring and directed by Anna Kendrick, is based on the 1970s crimes of Rodney Alcala -- the Dating Game Killer -- who may have murdered as many as 130 people.

One of its most imaginative moves has been turning real-life tales into visual therapy that often pushes fans to figure out if any gritty release is based on a true story like the 2023 flick, Woman of the Hour.