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

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 .

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.