Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Trapped in a cruel Victorian-era household, Lizzie Borden kills her parents in a gory ax murder that shocks the nation.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyIan Brennan's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is basically a Victorian true crime spectacle where the cast does the heavy lifting. Ella Beatty holds it together as Lizzie Borden, Sarah Paulson lands hardest as Aileen Wuornos, and Vicky Krieps and Rebecca Hall make the household feel cruel enough to matter. The story is the weak link, with the ax murder premise feeling stretched and the pacing dragging for a few people. Ryan Murphy chatter keeps pulling attention off the show, and Lizzie herself gets a mixed reception, but the acting and visuals still make it worth a look.
Hype vs reality
Before release, then after.
From 270 pre-release reactions, locked on Sep 17, 2026. The audience score is built only from reactions since.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive47%
- Mixed21%
- Negative33%
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How opinion moved
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Buzz
95 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
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