'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' trailer out, to stream from September 17
Washington DC, August 11
The trailer of 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story', the fourth chapter in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's anthology drama series, is finally out.
This time the subject is Lizzie Borden, a young woman who was accused of hacking her parents to death with an axe in the late 19th century.
The official logline for "The Lizzie Borden Story" reads, "When the repressed daughter of a wealthy New England family and her rebellious maid find themselves trapped in a house built on humiliation and cruelty, they escape into a fantasy of sex, power, and revenge. The gruesome unsolved murders that follow don't just shock the world--they give birth to an icon who refuses to live imprisoned in a cage, choosing instead to forge her own legend: shocking, monstrous, and gloriously free," as quoted by Variety.
Netflix shared the trailer on their Instagram handle on Tuesday.
Ella Beatty stars as Borden, a 32-year-old Sunday school teacher who was suspected of murdering her father and mother with an axe in 1893. She was said to have delivered nearly 40 axe blows to both her parents inside the family's home. Although she was tried for her crimes, the jury acquitted her.
The eight-episode series features Rebecca Hall as Abby Borden, Lizzie's stepmother, and Charlie Hunnam as her father, Andrew Borden.
Hunnam recently received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of serial killer Ed Gein in the previous season of Murphy's "Monster" series.
Other cast members include Billie Lourd, Joey Pollari, Sarah Paulson and Jessica Barden.
Murphy co-created 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' with Brennan, who also serves as writer. The pair executive produces alongside Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Louise Shore, Nissa Diederich, Todd Kubrak, Carl Franklin and Tanasa Popa.
The series is directed by Winkler and Sarah Adina Smith. It will stream on Netflix on September 17.
— ANI
Reader Comments
I've always been fascinated by the Lizzie Borden case - the fact that she was acquitted despite all the evidence is wild. This series looks like it'll dig deep into the psychology. Can't wait!
The logline says "sex, power, and revenge" - sounds like a lot of creative liberty with history. But that's Ryan Murphy for you, always pushing boundaries. Will definitely give it a watch. 🍿
Charlie Hunnam is having a great year - Ed Gein last season and now this. The cast is stacked with talent. This is going to be a binge-watch for sure.
As someone who loves true crime, I'm intrigued, but I hope they don't romanticize the violence too much. The real case was brutal - 40 axe blows is horrific. Let's see how they handle it.
Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' series has been brilliant so far. Ed Gein was chilling, and this looks equally gripping. The production quality in the trailer is top-notch. Netflix India is going to be streaming this too, right? 🇮🇳
The concept of "forging her own legend" is interesting, but let's not forget she was accused of killing her parents. The show seems to
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