Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Name: Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Released: 2014-1-25
Cast: Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell, Clea Duvall

NR
1h 40m
2014

43%

age 17+

PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Confirm current pricing with applicable retailer. All transactions subject to applicable license terms and conditions.

A sweltering hot day in Massachusetts, 1892, is pierced by the brutal double murder of Mr. and Mrs. Borden that would stun the nation. Lizzie (Christina Ricci), a wholesome Sunday school teacher and Mr. Borden's youngest daughter, quickly becomes the prime suspect. Now, as her lawyer Andrew Jennings (Billy Campbell) proclaims her innocence, the original good-girl-gone-bad will stand trial in one of the most gripping, gruesome mysteries of all time. Her name will forever live in infamy and the eerie children's rhyme will continue to haunt those that know the story, but the truth is anything but clear.

Cast:

Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell, Clea Duvall

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

43%

Reviews

PopMatters

Marisa LaScala

Lifetime's made-for-TV movie Lizzie Borden Took an Axe covers the events of the murder and ensuing...

Included are the trial and all the trimmings. What's missing is the horror of the event. Except fo...

There's a too-quick and convenient wrap-up to the film, but that's the only real sour note Lizzie...

Brutal murders, courtroom drama in historical drama.

Lifetime has a knack for attracting top-tier talent for what often ends up being silly little movi...

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Brutal murders, courtroom drama in historical drama.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Lizzie Borden Took an Ax is about a famous historical murder, which is shown repeatedly onscreen. The grisly murders are shot horror-movie style, with a flashing ax, splattering blood, and scary music. The violence is particularly disturbing because it occurs within a family; this is the stuff of a young child's nightmares. The mutilated bodies of both Andrew and Abby Borden are shown repeatedly during the movie. A large portion of Lizzie Borden is also spent in the courtroom; young viewers would swiftly grow bored watching talky testimony. In short, this one is not for young watchers, but mature teens may find the subject matter compelling -- just hope it doesn't give them any ideas.