Lizzie

Lizzie

Starring Amanda Baker, Corbin Bernsen, Leif Holt, Gary Busey

Directed by David Dunn Jr.

Synopsis:
Lizzy Allen (Amanda Baker) has just moved back to her childhood home with her boyfriend Jason (Leif Holt).  She experiences terrible nightmares and sees Dr. Fredericks (Corbin Bernsen), who wants her to delve into her childhood, but she's unwilling, so she instead takes a whole lot of pills and booze.

As it turns out, her childhood home is the same house that belonged to the Borden family, where the father and mother were horribly butchered supposedly by their daughter Lizzie.  Now her spirit inhabits people to either try to clear her name or just kill people, you really can't tell.

Review:
I'm a true crime fan so the Lizzie Borden case always intrigued me.  The prologue in the film tells the story of the real Lizzie Borden, and that was the best part of the film, even if the music overshadowed the narration.  After that we're "greeted" with one of the worst actresses in the world (Amanda Baker) trying to act like she's a likeable character when she's really just an annoying, whining pain in the butt.

Her relationship with Jason involves fighting, insecurity, and more fighting.  That would create tension if there was any connection between the two characters, but its clear you're watching two actors trying to act.  Baker's entire screen presence was about as exciting as a cardboard cutout.  Her best scene is when the cable guy knocks at the door, and she yells "WHO IS IT?" so loud and frightened it was downright funny.  Not to mention when said cable guy comes to install the cable, you clearly see the cameraman in the TV reflection...the whole time...did no one notice this in editing?

The whole Lizzie Borden part made no sense and seemed thrown in for good measure.  She seemed to be proclaiming innocence while possessing people and killing them for some reason.  Didn't make much sense, but then again, most of the movie didn't so why would I expect something to?

Summary:
When I saw names like Corbin Bernsen and Gary Busey, I didn't expect much out of this film.  What I got, instead, was something so bad I couldn't even fathom.   

My Rating: D