Netflix is set to release a new film exploring the chilling story behind how a notorious serial killer earned his infamous moniker. Rodney Alcala appeared on popular US dating game show The Dating Game in the seventies, but unbeknownst to the audience and his fellow contestants, he had already committed a series of horrific crimes. The upcoming film, Woman of the Hour, delves into the shocking events that transpired and will be available for streaming in October.
Anna Kendrick stars in and directs the film, portraying Cheryl Bradshaw, the woman who had to choose between Alcala and other bachelors for a date. Meanwhile, Daniel Zovatto takes on the role of Rodney Alcala. But who was the real-life Alcala, what became of him, and where is he now? Rodney Alcala was born in Texas in 1943 to American-Mexican parents and was the third of four children.
After his father abandoned them, his mother moved the family back to the United States from Mexico when Alcala was still a child, eventually settling in Los Angeles. At the age of 17, Alcala joined the Army but was reportedly disciplined multiple times for assaulting young women. After being medically discharged due to a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, Alcala attended the UCLA School of Fine Arts and studied film under Roman Polanski at New York University.
Rodney Alcala briefly worked as a typesetter at the LA Times but fooled colleagues into believing he was a professional photographer. He even persuaded young men and w.