Dating is enough of a nightmare without a serial killer in the mix, and Netflix has released a teaser trailer for “Woman of the Hour,” a true-life thriller that marks the directorial debut of star Anna Kendrick

The first sneak peek of the film was released a few weeks ago, but this new trailer reinforces expectations that “Woman of the Hour” may be one of Netflix's best films of the year, having premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival to great acclaim, It currently has an impressive 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Netflix has set a premiere date of October 18

Described as “stranger than fiction,” “Woman of the Hour” is set in 1970s Los Angeles and follows aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick) as a contestant on the popular show “The Dating Game” and Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) The film follows the story of how she meets Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) Little does she know that her opponent is a serial killer who has committed at least eight murders across the United States

Poor Cheryl says, “I don't date much My agent told me it makes them look at me"

She was also told that she was a ‘good girl’ and that ”I'm a good girl

Cheryl would wish ghosting had been in vogue at the time The true number of victims in Alcalá is still unknown to this day and could be as high as 130

The trailer gives us a glimpse of a very disturbing date Cheryl had with Rodney after a game show match After dinner, he follows her to a dark parking lot It's a single woman's worst nightmare

Since its debut at last year's Toronto Film Festival, Woman of the Hour has received a lot of critical acclaim And most of them have praised the film

Vox's Alyssa Wilkinson wrote that the film “smartly weaves into its narrative the many ways in which women are made to put up with men”

Brian Talerico of RogerEbertcom called it “not just a true story, but a confident thriller that reveals systemic misogyny and how it fosters violence”

Shirley Lee of Atlantic Magazine said, “Kendrick proves himself a skillful director, adept at building suspense”

Deadline's Pete Hammond also praised Kendrick's directing skills, saying, “He shows a real talent for staging scenes, and one scene in particular had me jumping out of my seat”

With these critiques in mind, we have marked the premiere date of “Woman of the Hour” on our digital calendar: October 18

Netflix seems to be getting a bit of a boost with movies this late summer and fall With “Rebel Ridge,” the streaming distributor finally scored the No 1 movie worth watching It looks like “Woman of the Hour” will be next