Strange Darling (2023) review

The final days of a serial killer's life are depicted in six "chapters," all told out of order: it starts with a woman referred to as "The Lady" (Willa Fitzgerald) soaked in blood and on the run from a man named "The Demon" (Kyle Gallner) and her showing up at the home of Frederick (Ed Begley Jr.) and Genevieve (Barbara Hershey) begging for help ... then it goes back in time to show the two main characters on a "date" with her talking about her "kinks" and him reluctantly going along with it.  The reason it's presented in a non-linear fashion is to try to disguise the "reality" of the situation and "flip" the prevalent narrative that "only men" can be monsters, but it's more interested in bloodshed and trickery than in genuine character analysis, and the dialogue is mediocre.  The opening title card proudly declares it was shot in 35mm by actor-turned-cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi but honestly, if it didn't say that I couldn't tell: digital technology has come a long way.  And when it comes to dating apps, here's a warning for the lads: "Imitation red hair?  Get the heck out of there."