‘Woman of the Hour’ Writer Explains “Obligation” To Approach True Crime Genre With “Empathy”

Although Woman of the Hour takes some creative liberties, the true crime film’s writer aimed to capture the “emotional reality” of Rodney Alcala‘s murders. Following a Saturday screening of the Netflix film hosted by Writers Guild of America, screenwriter Ian McDonald told me in a Q&A that he felt “an obligation” to Alcala’s victims and […]