Sex, blood and conflict: Trailer for Lizzie Borden movie released today

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The 126th anniversary of the Borden murders is this Saturday and this year there is an added item to mark the occasion.

After making a splash at the annual Sundance movie festival, the Lizzie Borden movie — simply called "Lizzie" — is moving toward mainstream release. While that date remains uncertain, a trailer was released today, in recognition of this week's anniversary, to tease viewers of what's to come.

And from the looks of it, you can expect mystery mixed with sex, blood and conflict.

Starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart the movie is described as a "psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 axe murder of the Borden family in Fall River, Massachusetts. The film explores Lizzie Borden’s life, focusing on the period leading up to the murders and their immediate aftermath—and reveals many layers of the strange, fragile woman who stood accused of the brutal crime. As an unmarried woman of 32, and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father’s cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a chance intimacy that blossoms into a wicked plan, and a dark, unsettling end."