Anna Kendrick's directorial debut focuses on the victims murdered by the real-life Rodney Alcala, a serial killer who once won a reality dating show in the ‘70s

Rodney Alcala and his murders are the main subject in Woman of the Hour – here are the details on his cause of death.

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is here and she’s not playing any games. Based on the true story of murderer Rodney Alcala, Woman of the Hour, which hit Netflix on Friday, October 18, explores the notorious serial killer and sex offender who found his next potential victim on national TV while appearing on a 1978 episode of The Dating Game.

Danny Zovatto opened up to Us Weekly exclusively about stepping into the mind of Dating Game Killer Rodney Alcala for Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, ‘Woman of the Hour’

Anna Kendrick succeeds as both director and star, convincing as the bachelorette who chooses a monster as her date.

Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour,” in which she makes her directorial debut and stars, premieres on Netflix on Oct. 18. It follows the real-life, tragic trail of deaths left by serial killer and sex offender Rodney Alcala in the ’70s while he was also able to become a contender of the popular game show “The Dating Game.”

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."

Woman of the Hour was inspired by a real-life serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game in the 1970s. Anna Kendrick directed and stars in the new Netflix film.

Anna Kendrick's new movie "Woman of the Hour" takes on the true story of the teacher who went on "The Dating Game" to find romance and her winning suitor turned out to be a murderer.