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Netflix's Monster Season 4: Lizzie Borden Story Review
Netflix's Monster season 4 delivers a gripping historical thriller about Lizzie Borden's infamous axe murders.
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Netflix's Monster season 4 delivers a gripping historical thriller about Lizzie Borden's infamous axe murders. Netflix's Monster season 4 explores Lizzie Borden's 1892 axe murders with historical accuracy and feminist perspective. Originally reported by Variety.
Lizzie Borden's World
Lizzie Borden struggles with a cruel stepmother and menstrual pain in 1892 Massachusetts.
“Lizzie walks down the stairs barefoot in her white nightgown, moving through the house until she stops at Andrew's ax cupboard.”
The Turning Point
A new housemaid friend helps Lizzie find strength and purpose in her oppressive life.
“Bridget Sullivan tells Lizzie stories about Paris and herbal remedies.”
The Murder
Lizzie kills her stepmother and father in a single, violent act.
“Lizzie swings an axe and hacks away at her stepmother.”
Historical Context
The series sets the murder in April 1892, four months before the infamous August 4th event.
“Lizzie's heavy period and odd personality scared off potential suitors.”
Feminist Perspective
The show highlights women's struggles and the societal pressures Lizzie faced in the Victorian era.
“Lizzie is not a woman pushed to the brink without cause.”
Historical Accuracy
The series bends historical facts to create a compelling narrative without distorting the real event.
“The narrative bends and twists the truth of what actually occurred in the Borden home.”
The one thing
Netflix's Monster season 4 explores Lizzie Borden's 1892 axe murders with historical accuracy and feminist perspective.
