Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, "Woman of the Hour," tells the improbable but true story of a serial killer who appeared ...

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' ...

Woman of the Hour is a huge hit on Netflix. The movie is based on the true story of the 'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala, a ...

The Netflix movie about 1970s serial killer Rodney Alcala sticks close to the story but changes some key elements.

A contestant on “The Dating Game” show, Sheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick) ends up selecting one of America’s most notorious serial ...

Netflix’s new No. 1 film, “Woman of the Hour,” is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Here’s what happened in real life and where the “TV dating show killer” is now.

Directed by Anna Kendrick, who also plays the female protagonist Sheryl Bradshaw, the film reconstructs the crimes of serial ...

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, “Woman Of The Hour” was released to Netflix on Oct. 18. The film is based on the true ...

Meanwhile, Sheryl Bradshaw, played by Anna Kendrick, is based on the real-life Cheryl Bradshaw, who nearly went on a date with Alcala while he was in the middle of his yearslong murder spree.

US serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on a television dating show in 1978 and won, but never got to go on the date ...

Anna Kendrick as Sheryl Bradshaw in 'Woman of the Hour.' Cheryl Bradshaw almost went on a date with Rodney Alcala in 1978 — but she trusted her gut instead. Netflix's Woman of the Hour follows ...