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Her name is actually spelled Sheryl, which was correct in the cast list
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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.. Some of 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".. Near the end of the film, her name is spelled Cheryl on one of narratives that reveal what happened after the film .
Ed: That signals the end of our game
Well, Cheryl, it’s time to make a decision!. Referenced in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 8 September 2023 (2023). This film does a good job of revealing the ways psychopaths often use charm to lure their victims. I appreciate the fact that the film is by no means a typical horror film or a typical psychological thriller.
It's as though I could literally feel her own fear and uneasiness
Most of the violent acts in this film are only portrayed via the events leading up to them (or after them), and so much of the actual violence is indirectly portrayed rather than actually being shown. It keeps things light enough — and doesn't show enough actual violence — in order for the film to remain watchable but at the same time, it is often very unsettling and disturbing. The scene in the parking lot after the taping of the Dating Game really perfectly conveyed the same feeling that the character played by Anna would be feeling at the time. I think Anna's acting and directing in this film were superb, as was all of the acting in general.
Anyone hoping for a typical serial killer film is going to be disappointed with this one
What I appreciate most about this film is its underlying message(s) or themes regarding how women can so easily fall prey to the darker side of the male ego and how manipulative some men can be when it comes to women, such as exploiting the innocence or vulnerability of women for their own selfish gain. I also appreciate how it shoes that society in general (and especially back then) actually encourages and often condones this kind of treatment toward women — dehumanizing and objectifying them. And as the film shows, even intelligent women are susceptible to the charm of the psychopath — and society alone can render them vulnerable. This message was not only delivered via the behavior and violence of "Rodney" but also via the behavior of a few other male characters in the film.
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