Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story review
The latest Monster instalment, about the 1892 Borden axe murders, is packed with periods and beheadings, and feels like it was made up as they went along
TL;DR
- The Lizzie Borden Story is described as a "bonkers, blood-soaked, borderline-fetishistic fever dream" and the latest entry in Ryan Murphy's "Monster" series.
- The series is written by Ian Brennan and primarily directed by Max Winkler, with two episodes directed by Sarah Adina Smith.
- The review criticizes the show's simplistic explanation for the murders, stating "women be crazy!" and focusing heavily on Lizzie's menstruation.
- The article notes the inclusion of graphic scenes, including beheadings, explicit sexual content, and references to historical figures and medical devices.
- Despite praise for performances, particularly Rebecca Hall's, the review concludes that the series has "nothing to say" about Lizzie Borden or her historical context, calling it a "bunch of boys on a dare."