Running time: 1h 35m.
Creepy Crawly!
By Robert Waldman
Perfect timing as the witching season nears sees Woman of the Hour come along. Not for the faint of heart this thriller from VVS Films is now showing on various screening services such as Netflix, Apple TV , Roku and Fire TV.
Said to be based on real events Woman of The Hour is an eye-opener. Told in a flashback style that works this film is all about a fledgling young actress trying to “make it” in Hollywood. So often we hear of these hard luck tales of disappointment when dreams disappear. Only in the case of Cheryl Bradshaw One wrong turn can lead to untold disaster. Cast as this lady in distress is Anna Kendrick who also directs and co-produced this freaky thriller.
Set in the trendy early 70s Cheryl decides to audition for the ever popular Dating Game tv show. Game shows come and go and our Cheryl ultimately gets over her coy shyness and reluctance to pepper three “eligible” bachelors for her dream date. What follows the interview and live television performance reveals one of the bachelors may not exactly be marriage material. Or so the story goes.
Watch out for newsman in the making Rodney Alcala. Looks can be deceiving so it’s not surprising when this enterprising photographer sets off Cheryl’s spidey senses. What follows is an intriguing game of cat and mouse with pretty girls being more than willing subjects for an aspiring cameraman’s film reel.
Based on a serial killer that plagued California throughout the 1980s Woman of the Hour shows just how dangerous it is to meet strangers no matter how charming and Charismatic. Anne Kendrick is terrific as the lonesome lady with Daniel Zovatto downright chilling as a wolf in Sheep’s clothing.
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