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'Woman of the Hour' teaser: Anna Kendrick directs, stars in serial killer drama

Anna Kendrick stars in and directs the serial killer drama "Woman of the Hour." File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

1 of 5 | Anna Kendrick stars in and directs the serial killer drama "Woman of the Hour." File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Netflix is giving a glimpse of the new film Woman of the Hour.

The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Anna Kendrick.

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Woman of the Hour marks the directorial debut of Kendrick, an actress known for the Twilight, Pitch Perfect and Trolls film series.

The new film tells "the stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress (Kendrick) in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they're cast on an episode of The Dating Game," an official synopsis reads.

Woman of the Hour is based on real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala, known as "The Dating Game Killer."

Nicolette Robinson and Tony Hale also star.

Woman of the Hour premieres Oct. 18 on Netflix.

Cast member Anna Kendrick attends the premiere of "Twilight" in Los Angeles on November 17, 2008. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo

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