In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick plays a contestant on The Dating Game who picks a serial killer as her winner—and it’s inspired by a shocking true story.

Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour, based on a true story, sees a game show contestant (played by Kendrick) interact with a serial killer.

The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Anna Kendrick. Woman of the Hour is a crime thriller that marks Kendrick's directorial debut. The film is inspired by real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala,

But as it turns out, Anna Kendrick’s feature directorial debut Woman Of The Hour is based in all kinds of truths – not just emotional ones, but literal factual ones too. Set in 1978, the film also sees Kendrick step in front of the camera as Cheryl Bradshaw,

The actress makes her directorial debut with the Netflix film, out October 18, based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala

Actors Anna Kendrick and Nicolette Robinson sit down with Hoda and Jenna to talk about working together on the new Netflix film “Woman of the Hour.” Kendrick also talks about the possibility of a “Pitch Perfect” reunion in the upcoming future.

Anna Kendrick is relieved her directorial debut Woman of the Hour isn't "just some unmitigated disaster". In the true crime drama, the Pitch Perfect star plays Cheryl Bradshaw, who was matched with serial murderer and rapist Rodney Alcala during an episode of The Dating Game TV show in 1978.