Emmy-nominated actress Teri Hatcher (Lois & Clark, Desperate Housewives) is set to star in the upcoming Lifetime movie, The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story, based on the true story of an unassuming housewife who becomes the target of a mysterious stalker whom she and the cops fear is the BTK Slayer.
“The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story follows Ruth (Hatcher) and her husband, Ed’s (Tahmoh Penikett), tranquil life in Wichita, Kansas which is suddenly turned upside down when Ed suffers a heart attack.
“As Ed fights for his life in the hospital, Ruth starts to receive mysterious threats, leaving her in a state of panic. With the city held hostage by the terror of the BTK killer, Ruth finds herself enveloped in paranoia, convinced that she will be the next victim, as the menacing phone calls escalate into chilling letters.”
“Amidst the frenzy of the police’s pursuit of BTK, Ruth is abducted, sending shockwaves through the community. Yet her sudden reappearance shortly after the kidnapping leaves investigators baffled and scrambling for answers.
“As suspicion mounts and new evidence comes to light, the authorities entertain the unsettling notion that the perpetrator may be someone intimately connected to Ruth.”
The film is written by Katie Gruel and directed by Greg Beeman, and Hatcher stars alongside Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica).
The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story is set to premiere on Saturday, June 29.
via: Deadline
