Lizzie Borden's Revenge
Lizzie Borden's Revenge

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Lizzie Borden's Revenge

2013
Movie
83 min
English

A group of sorority girls are having a slumber party at their house. One of the new sorority girls is Leslie Borden, a descendant of the infamous Lizzie Borden family. They believe that they are holding a harmless séance to conjure the ghost of Lizzie. But they get locked in the house with an evil, vengeful spirit as Lizzie Borden returns to wreak havoc with her axe. One by one, the girls are murdered as they try to figure out how to put an end to the return of Lizzie Borden.

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IMDb4.3/10
Director: Craig William MacneillGenres: Horror, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

In this chilling reimagining of the infamous Lizzie Borden story, a woman driven to the brink of madness by abuse and neglect decides to take matters into her own hands. After enduring years of torment, she enacts a brutal and bloody revenge upon her cruel family. The film delves into the psychological unraveling of its protagonist as she descends into violence.

Critical Reception

Lizzie Borden's Revenge received a mixed to negative reception, with critics largely panning its gratuitous violence and lack of narrative depth. While some acknowledged its attempt at a modern horror take on a historical figure, many found it to be gratuitously gory and underdeveloped.

What Reviewers Say

  • Over-reliance on gore fails to compensate for a weak narrative.

  • Lacks the psychological depth to make the violence meaningful.

  • A disappointingly derivative horror film that plays out like a low-budget slasher.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available often cite the film's excessive gore and poor storytelling as significant drawbacks, with little positive feedback to counterbalance these criticisms.

Fun Fact

The film is not a direct historical account but a fictionalized horror interpretation of the Lizzie Borden murders, aiming for a more visceral and contemporary feel.

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Steve

Steve

Low budget cheap cheesey attempt at a horror flick. Thought at first I was watching a porno. Don't waste your time on this one!