Netflix releases the first trailer for “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,” the fourth chapter of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s anthology series “Monster.” The clip, described by outlets as roughly 56 seconds, opens with theatrical staging—curtains part to a nearly empty stage with a piano—and builds into imagery associated with an axe murderer.
Across coverage, the series is positioned as a dramatization of Lizzie Borden, a figure from late 19th-century American history who is accused of killing her parents with an axe. Variety frames the trailer around the character’s alleged actions and the historical premise, while Deadline highlights specific trailer moments and atmosphere, including the repeated “C” note motif and the emergence of Ella Beatty as the central figure. Both sources focus on the trailer’s presentation and the continuing anthology approach, in which each installment centers on a different case.
Overall, outlets agree that Netflix is unveiling the teaser for the new “Monster” installment and that Ella Beatty stars as Lizzie Borden, with the story grounded in the long-running cultural account of the alleged axe murders.
