Netflix has released a trailer for Woman of the Hour. The film stars Anna Kendrick, who also directs in what is her first feature, and follows the real-life story about a woman and a serial killer who meet on a dating show. Woman of the Hour is based on serial killer Rodney Alcala, played by Daniel Zovatto in the film, who appeared in The Dating Game in the middle of his murder spree. Kendrick stars as contestant Cheryl Bradshaw, who becomes entangled with Rodney after they both appear on the show.
Woman of the Hour premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, where Netflix picked up distribution rights in the US. Now, just over a year after its premiere, the streamer has released the trailer for the film. The clip features two scenes, both taking place during a date between Cheryl and Rodney. One sees a conversation between the two going south, with Cheryl signaling to the waitress that she would like the date to be over.
The other scene sees Rodney and Cheryl in a parking lot after the date. When Rodney asks for Cheryl’s phone number again, it’s clear she has given him a fake one that she can’t repeat. As she walks away, Rodney continues following her before the creepy clip cuts to black. Check out the trailer, via Netflix, below:
What Woman Of The Hour’s Trailer Reveals About The Movie
Though there are only two scenes in the trailer for Woman of the Hour, they reveal just how the film will handle its subject. There’s a decidedly sinister tone to Rodney and Cheryl’s interactions, one that translates to a horror that will be all-too-real for many viewers. While the era its set in and the television show format are reminiscent of the 2024 horror movie Late Night with the Devil, that film is more outlandish in nature.
It seems that Woman of the Hour will take a more grounded approach to its true story, with Kendrick tapping into fears that transcend the film’s time period and speaking to the ways in which the dating world presents constant threats to women. Just how scary Woman of the Hour will be remains to be seen given the brevity of the trailer, but Kendrick is grounding the film’s outlandish premise with real horror.
Our Take On The Woman Of The Hour Trailer
The Woman of the Hour trailer is suitably unsettling and with an October 18 release date, it will be coming out at the perfect time. It’s also just one of several serial killer projects that Netflix has in the pipeline, including the upcoming Monster season 2, which will depict Erik and Lyle Menendez’s murders of their parents.
Given the success of Monster and many of Netflix’s true-crime series and movies, it seems that Woman of the Hour could be a huge hit for the streamer. The film already has a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score and a star in Kendrick, so Woman of the Hour is shaping up to be an exciting addition to the streamer’s library. Whether it has the ability to break through the crowded landscape and make an impact, though, remains to be seen.
Source: Netflix
