Story Line
Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.
“The legend of Lizzie Borden”
Top Cast
Chloë Sevigny
Lizzie Borden
Kristen Stewart
Bridget "Maggie" Sullivan
Jamey Sheridan
Andrew Borden
Fiona Shaw
Abby Borden
Kim Dickens
Emma Borden
Denis O'Hare
John Morse
Watch Now
Rating
6.2/ 10
Release Date
2018-09-14
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Similar Movies
User Reviews (3)
Stephen Campbell
6/10
•7/5/2019**_Could do with a bit more vitality, but the acting is superb_**
_I knew there was an old axe down cellar; that is all I knew._
- Stefani Koorey quoting Lizzie Borden; _The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case_ (2005)
Written by Br...
CinemaSerf
5/10
•4/28/2022Chloë Sevigny is unremarkable here, as the eponymous daughter in the rather oppressive Borden household. When they hire a new maid "Bridget" (Kristen Stewart), the two become friends and as the plot thickens, the renowned story of her axe-wielding an...
Felicity
No rating•10/13/2024
It's a re-imagined re-telling of an old whodunit.
It's a decent movie if taken on its own merits.
Every movie about historical events needn't be 100 percent factual. Creative license allows for historical accuracy to be bent or even broken.
...