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Who Is the Dating Game Killer 'Woman of the Hour' Is Based on? Us Explains


Anna Kendrick’s upcoming film ‘Woman of the Hour’ is based on the real-life story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer and sex offender who appeared on ‘The Dating Game’

The film, set to hit Netflix on Friday, October 18, is based on the notorious serial killer and sex offender who found his next potential victim on national TV while appearing on a 1978 episode of The Dating Game. Rodney Alcala.Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty ImagesIn Woman of the Hour, Zovatto stars as the real-life serial killer and sex offender Alcala who was convicted of seven murders in two states, California and New York. After searching through items previous investigators had discovered decades earlier inside a storage locker belonging to Alcala, Mack noticed two rose earrings in a small red satin pouch.

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