16/13
Not 1979 or earlier
Synopsis
Sheryl Bradshaw, a single woman looking for a suitor on a hit 1970s TV show, chooses charming bachelor Rodney Alcala, unaware that, behind the man's gentle facade, he hides a deadly secret Sheryl's bad experiences as an aspiring actor mirror Anna Kendrick's own. The comment about Sheryl's breasts is "lifted verbatim from something that happened to me when I was 19".
3 different Washington heads can be seen
Rodney: Do you feel seen?Sheryl: I feel looked at.. Referenced in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 8 September 2023 (2023).
I Don’t Mind Doin’ ItWritten by Morris Bailey Jr
& Lee PhillipsPerformed by Jackie Lavant & The FashionsCourtesy of Jamie Record Co. Autumn Best easily has the standout acting performance in Anna Kendrick's first directorial outing, but Daniel Zovatto as serial killer Rodney Alcala is perfectly creepy as well.
The scoring and cinematography are impressive and engaging, and the writing is well-paced and character-driven
I realize this is LOOSELY based on the real story of Alcala's crimes, but the writer(s) got a tad creative compared to the real story (the character "Laura" (played by Nicolette Robinson) never existed, Rodney was bachelor number one, not three, etc.) I also could've used a little more background on him and how he became such a monster. All-in-all this was a tense, interesting, and quite frustrating look at what has to be one of the strangest serial-murder cases of the last 50 years.
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I see good things ahead for Anna Kendrick's directing career. is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.