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UNCOVERED: Lizzie borden | History Defined

From Lizzie Borden to Myra Hindley, why are we still so fascinated with female killers?

Another true-crime drama about a woman accused of murder is hitting our screens, feeding into our culture’s unhelpful obsession with ‘female rage’, says historian and author Rebecca Rideal

The Guardian - UK

Why Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty Despite Damning Evidence Against Her

Lizzie Borden was acquitted despite suspicious evidence surrounding the 1892 slaying of her father and stepmother, but key testimony and evidence could not be used against her at trial.

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Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Traded Its Victorian Corsets for Dark Glamour at the Premiere

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story pairs Ella Beatty's Victorian chemise with a modern, all-black "dark glamour" premiere look from the cast.

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Billie Lourd reveals the link she shares with Monsters co-star Ella Beatty through their famous parents

Lourd and Beatty play sisters Emma and Lizzie Borden in the latest instalment of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monsters’ series

The Independent UK

Nepo Baby’s Show Hit With Scathing Reviews As Viewers Grow Sick Of Whitewashing: “Worst Series Of The Year”

"Creative license at its worst," one viewer said of the new season of Netflix's true crime show.

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Glee co-creator gives three-word response to reboot rumors

Exclusive: ‘The Independent’ spoke to Ian Brennan at the red carpet premiere of his and Murphy’s new Netflix series ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’

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Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story review – it’s like Ryan Murphy’s new series was written by adolescent boys

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

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Who is Lizzie Borden? The true story of Netflix’s latest Monster series

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The Independent UK

A gruesome murder case shocked America in 1892. More than 130 years later, Netflix is revisiting it

Netflix's upcoming series, Monster, delves into the infamous axe murders committed by Lizzie Borden. Starring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden, the show revisits the haunting events of 1892 when her father and stepmother were found dead. Although Lizzie was acquitted in a sensational trial, the mystery surrounding these murders continues…

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'Resident Evil', Tove Lo and Netflix's Monster: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Retrun to Raccoon City — if you dare — as Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' adaptation hits the big screen, while Netflix brings true crime chills in its latest season of 'Monster'. Here's what to look out for this week.

Euronews

Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories

Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts say

The Guardian - US

The 15 Most Exciting Fall 2026 TV Shows

Every genre show to get hyped about later this year.

Inverse

The true story of Lizzie Borden, the subject of Ryan Murphy’s latest Monsters installment

In 1893, murder suspect Lizzie Borden was acquitted of killing her father and stepmother, but the unsolved case has continued to capture the American imagination

The Independent UK

Welp, Ryan Murphy is taking on Aileen Wuornos

This isn't going to be good.

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Ed Gein actor Charlie Hunnam will be on the other side of the ax in Monster season 4 as the murdered father of Ella Beatty's Lizzie Borden

Ella Beatty will take an ax and give her father Charlie Hunnam 40 whacks as Lizzie Borden in the next season of Ryan Murphy's Monster

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Charlie Hunnam Is Back For Netflix's Monster Season 4 As The Lizzie Borden Story Confirms Main Cast And Kicks Off Filming

From killer to...victim?

Tom’s Guide

Netflix’s new season of ‘Monster’ just claimed the No. 1 spot — and the next season is already confirmed

“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” has reached the No. 1 spot on Netflix, and so here’s everything we know so far about the next season, including what viewers could expect.

The Guardian - UK

Bury the Hatchet review – choppy musical account of Lizzie Borden’s shocking story

Combining folk song, true crime, macabre comedy and more makes it hard to keep up with the already complicated 1892 case

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Monster season 4: everything we know so far about the hit show's return to Netflix

Monster season 4 will tell the story of Lizzie Borden. Here's everything we know so far about the next chapter of the Netflix true crime anthology series.

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Ryan Murphy's Monster Series Is Apparently Following A Familiar Pattern, With Season 4's Subject Revealed

Ryan Murphy may have a trend here.

The Guardian - UK

‘I was captivated and in awe’: readers’ favourite theatre of 2024

A towering turn from John Lithgow, musicals in Birmingham and Manchester, and Sarah Snook’s one-woman Wilde were among the year’s standout shows

The Independent UK

Murder sites become tourist spots as towns take advantage of horror past

Dark tourists are flooding murder homes across America

The Guardian - UK

Lizzie review – ferocious rock opera revisits 1892 double murder case

Strong voices, polished direction and pop choreography boost this uneven account of Lizzie Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother

The Guardian - UK

The Inhabitant review – Lizzie Borden’s evil spirit creeps out family in boilerplate horror

Shopworn concept improved by up-and-coming actor Odessa A’zion, who is insanely watchable in director Jerren Lauder’s American gothic tale

The Independent UK

From The Watcher to The Amityville Horror: The seven real homes which inspired these Halloween classics

The most frightening tales are usually the ones that stem from real-life cases – and often, real-life houses. Sheila Flynn explores seven of America’s most infamous homes, immortalised in horror films and programmes inspired by their chilling backstories

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