A psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 murders of the Borden family.
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The name LIZZIE will sound familiar to many. Even to kids, LIZZIE is a well-repeated nursery rhythm containing more sinister connotations. LIZZIE is also the first name of Lizzie Borden who was accused but acquitted of the vicious hatchet murders of her stepmother and father. The incident occurred in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892.
Why would this dated biography be of interest to today’s audiences? For one, Lizzie is alleged to be a lesbian and the script by Bryce Kass re-imagines Lizzie to be guilty of the heinous crime. Lizzie is also highly abused by the male gender in a time where gay relationships were disallowed. One scene has her uncle grabbing her by the…
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