There are approximately a billion films that use an evil spirit conjured by an incantation of some kind to kill off their characters. There are roughly the same number of movies that center on Lizzie Borden and the murder of her parents, especially in the past decade. Writer-director Calvin Morie McCarthy combines these two things in The Lizzie Borden Game. Does the supernatural slasher become energized by this merger, or does it just use cliches from two different kinds of frightening flicks?
A chilling moment from The Lizzie Borden Game as Lizzie begins her descent.
“…decides it would be fun to get a mirror and chant the words to call Lizzie Borden forth…”
Emily (Airisa Durand) is grieving the loss of her parents three months ago. Her best friend, Shelby (Charlie Dae), and her boyfriend, Kyle (Jason Brooks), convince Emily to join them on their Friendsgiving getaway. Believing it will be good for her, she agrees. The trio meets up with Lilly (Daphne Kelly) and Rupert (Steve Larkin) at a “castle” in the woods. As everyone gets to know each other better, Emily appears to be very distant and distracted. However, it is not due to her parents’ demise, but rather a news article about the disappearance of two little girls who play “The Lizzie Borden Game.” This is particularly disturbing to her because Emily and Shelby used to play the game frequently when they were children.
Being from England, Lilly and Rupert are not familiar with the legend of Lizzie Borden. So Kyle explains both the incident and the game to them. The group decides it would be fun to get a mirror and chant the words to call Lizzie Borden forth, believing it only to be something to scare children. Soon, though, Lizzie (Chynna Rae Shurts) is cleaving her way through the Friendsgiving guest list. Is it possible to stop the vengeful spirit, or is everyone doomed to be murdered by an axe?
"…eepy and has a good-sized body count..."
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