During a Q&A moderated by Deadline, 'Woman of the Hour' writer Ian McDonald explained the responsibility he felt toward Rodney Alcala's victims.

Do you spin it as a thriller, a true-crime drama, a horror film, a sick pop-culture joke? Actress Anna Kendrick, making her debut as a director, does something fascinating. She juggles all four and then adds a fifth layer undergirding the others: the unceasing dread that comes from being a woman who knows men like Rodney Alcala are out there.

Ian McDonald, the screenwriter behind Netflix's Woman of the Hour, highlights the importance of approaching true crime with empathy and respect for victims. During a Q&A session after a special screening,

How accurate is Netflix's "Women of the Hour"? The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, the serial killer she chose on "The Dating Game."

Anna Kendrick's directing debut, Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour,' tells the true story of how serial killer Rodney Alcala won 'The Dating Game' in 1978.

Learn about the real-life story of "Dating Game" serial killer Rodney Alcala amid the release of the new Netflix movie "Woman of the Hour" from Anna Kendrick.