Aug 21, 2026 12:44pm IST
‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Trailer Review: Ella Beatty Promises A Blood-Soaked Murder Mystery
Forget everything about 19th-century decorum because Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are back to paint the town crimson. The freshly dropped trailer for “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” drags viewers straight into the suffocating world of Fall River, Massachusetts, right before the infamous 1892 axe murders split a family apart. Bridget “Maggie” Sullivan sets the deadly tone early on, whispering that blood is power and freedom. It is a chilling philosophy that young Lizzie Borden eagerly swallows whole as she plots a terrifying escape from her overbearing parents.
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Played with terrifying intensity by Ella Beatty, this fictionalized Lizzie is a pressure cooker waiting to blow, fueled by a scandalous love affair with her maid, Maggie. The trailer sizzles with taboo attraction while Maggie practically hands her the weapon, convincing Lizzie that her parents fully deserve whatever nightmare comes their way. When it comes down to choosing the killing tool, the debate gets deliciously twisted. A knife feels far too simple, a rifle seems way too merciful, leaving a heavy iron axe as the undisputed winner to chop down her enemies.
Visually, the preview is a drenched nightmare of crimson splatter and brutal vengeance. The crime is so utterly shocking and gory that the town refuses to believe a dainty woman could chop her own family to pieces. But as the haunting voiceovers remind us that no one really knows what went down that day, Maggie lands the ultimate final line to promise that she knows every dirty detail. With Charlie Hunnam and Rebecca Hall taking the fall as the doomed parents, this trailer promises a hypnotic, blood soaked saga that will carve its place into true crime history when it hits Netflix on September 17.
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