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.

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,

Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut in the upcoming Netflix crime thriller Woman of the Hour. However, the actor, who also stars in the film as Cheryl Bradshaw, was initially overwhelmed by taking on dual responsibilities.

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

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.