#FIRSTLOOK: “WOMAN OF THE HOUR” TEASER TRAILER

We have been waiting forever for this! Today we get a new Teaser Trailer for Anna Kendrick‘s WOMAN OF THE HOUR.

VVS Films will release Woman of the Hour theatrically in Canada on October 11, 2024. It will arrive in the US on Netflix October 18, 2024, with Netflix Canada release date to come.

ABOUT WOMAN OF THE HOUR
Director: Anna Kendrick
Written By: Ian McDonald
Producers: Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules
Executive Producers: Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Miguel A. Palos, Jr., Anna Kendrick, Ian Mcdonald, Joe Penna, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Paul Barbeau, Sean Patrick O’Reilly, Andrew Deane, Stephen Crawford
Co-Producers: Lorelle Lynch, Chris Abernathy, Tracy Rosenblum
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle
Logline: The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “WOMAN OF THE HOUR”

After a litany or raves at TIFF ’23, Anna Kendrick‘s directorial debut WOMAN OF THE HOUR is hitting theatres Friday, October 11, 2024!

Details:

Directed By: Anna Kendrick

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Tony Hals, Daniel Zovatto, Autumn Best and Nicolette Robinson

Synopsis: Rodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part and won a date on the popular TV game show “The Dating Game”.

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)

#TIFF23: “WOMAN OF THE HOUR” REVIEW

By George Kozera

To be perfectly frank, I had some trepidations and resisted seeing Anna Kendrick’s feature film directorial debut with WOMAN OF THE HOUR. When the subject matter deals with rape, a serial killer and is based on a true story, I would assume that even the most seasoned filmmakers would think twice about tackling such sensitive topics and I questioned whether Kendrick had the gravitas and skill to undertake such a project. I need not have worried. Not only has this Oscar-nominated Actress fashioned a formidable and accomplished thriller, she skillfully blends in flashback sequences as well as addressing women having to deal with misogynistic, toxic males, all the while she laces the Movie with some much-needed humour and thrills.

Kendrick plays Cheryl, a struggling actress whose agent books her work as a contestant on the popular television game show “The Dating Game” where she will have to question three gentlemen then choose one to go on a date, depending on how they answer her queries. Contestant Number Three is Rodney Alcala, a Photographer (a star-making role and performance from Daniel Zovatto). We have already seen him at his worst as WOMAN OF THE HOUR opens with Alcala brutally pushing his victim to the ground, strangle her before resuscitating then raping her (Kendrick shows amazing restraint filming this intense sequence). We also know that Alcala has extraordinary b.s. skills as we saw him tell one victim that he studied at NYU Film School with Roman Polanski and a group of men in an office environment that he partied with Warren Beatty.

After a technical mishap during the filming of the game show, Cheryl rewrites all the insipid questions and makes all three males squirm uncomfortably with their answers, except for Alcala who is quite proficient with saying just the right things. Cheryl chooses Rodney and they win a trip to Carmel. After the taping, we see Alcala wait in the parking lot of the TV studio, see Cheryl leave and charmingly suggests they go nearby for a cocktail to which she accepts the invitation.

That is when the Film brims with tension.

It’s best to see WOMAN OF THE HOUR without knowing the particulars of this true story. Ignorance of the facts will be bliss. Kendrick’s mastery in the Director’s chair is in full force as I did have all the information beforehand and still sat in my seat, shaking with anxiety and dread. KUDOS.

WOMAN OF THE HOUR screens st TIFF ’23:

Saturday, September 9, 9:00PM, Scotiabank