Lifetime's 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' Gets a Trailer

Back in November, we gave you a first look at Christina Ricci as the infamous Lizzie Borden in the new Lifetime movie, "Lizzie Borden Took an Ax." Now there's a trailer to go along with that pic. The movie premieres on Lifetime this January 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Joining Ricci on the screen is Billy Campbell ("Helix") as her lawyer, Andrew Jennings, and Clea DuVall ("American Horror Story: Asylum") as Lizzie's older sister, "Emma."

About the film (via Lifetime):

On a scorching, hot summer day in 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts, Lizzie Borden returns home to the house she shares with her father Andrew, stepmother Abby and sister Emma. But, unlike any normal day, Lizzie encounters the bloody scene of her parents violently murdered. Police quickly question multiple suspects in town, but evidence keeps pointing back to the Borden’s youngest daughter Lizzie, the seemingly wholesome Sunday school teacher, as the prime suspect. Lizzie’s lawyer, Andrew Jennings, proclaims her innocence arguing that it is inconceivable a woman could commit the heinous crime of brutally murdering her family with an ax. Or is it? Lizzie is put on trial for the murders, both in the courtroom and in the press, sparking a widespread debate about her culpability. As the case rages on, the courtroom proceedings fuel an enormous amount of sensationalized stories and headlines in newspapers throughout the country, forever leaving Lizzie Borden’s name in infamy.




-Larissa Mrykalo

'Lizzie Borden Took An Ax' Heading to Lifetime This January

Courtesy EW

Entertainment Weekly just gave us an exclusive look at Christina Ricci in her role as the infamous Lizzie Borden. The made-for-TV movie, “Lizzie Borden Took An Ax,” will debut on Lifetime this January 25 at 8 p.m. ET. The movie is directed by Nick Gomez and produced by Sony Pictures Television.

We all know the story, right? The true crime tale occurred in 1892 and elicited national attention and controversy thanks to Lizzie being acquitted of the heinous murders of her father and stepmother. The film will also star Billy Campbell as Lizzie’s lawyer, Andrew Jennings. It will focus on Lizzie’s life, the trial, her acquittal and her subsequent branding as guilty in the court of public opinion. No one was ever charged with the crime.

According to Deadline, “…the movie tells the story of Fall River, Mass., resident Borden, who finds herself on trial for the brutal murder with a hatchet-type weapon of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden, and his second wife, Abby Durfee Gray Borden, at their family home.”

The home where she remained and where the crimes occurred, still stands and is reported to be quite haunted. So, if you’re a fan of ghost hunting or simply visiting historic homes, head to the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts.

-Larissa Mrykalo