The crime thriller, which was also directed by Kendrick, 39, is based on serial killer Rodney Alcala, who in 1978 appeared on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree.

Rodney Alcala, also known as The Dating Game Killer, won the "Dating Game" TV show as Bachelor Number One in 1978.

Anna Kendrick is making her directorial debut in the new film Woman of the Hour, which follows an aspiring actress who ...

Anna Kendrick is making her directorial debut in the new film Woman of the Hour, which follows an aspiring actress who crosses paths with a serial killer while appearing on an episode of The Dating ...

Netflix’s “Woman of the Hour” marks Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, but that was not the movie’s only breakthrough performance. Of all the featured victims, one young girl stands out ...

In the Twilight franchise, Anna Kendrick ... the paparazzi. Kendrick also said this: I could imagine people saying, ‘Oh, I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to the whole 'Twilight ...

As the star and director of Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick tells the real-life story of a Dating Game contestant who unwittingly ends up picking a bachelor with a very twisted history.

Netflix knows when to pounce on a compelling true crime story, and over the past weekend, they scored with Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman Of The Hour. The film follows prolific 1970s ...

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Anna Kendrick has long made her name as Hollywood's jester, starring in now-classic flicks like Pitch Perfect, A Simple Favour, and Twilight (though even she's forgotten about that one).