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Lifetime’s “The Gabby Douglas Story,” based on the gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast, pulled in 3.8 million total viewers on Saturday. Also read: Lifetime’s Lizzie Borden Movie Claims 4.4 Million Viewers The original movie fell short of the 4.4 million total viewers Lifetime’s “Lizzie Borden Took an Ax” drew the previous week, but like “Lizzie Borden,” “The Gabby Douglas Story” was also the night’s most tweeted non-sports program, according to Nielsen SocialGuide. The film averaged 1.4 million viewers in the Adult 25-54 demographic and 1.2 million in Lifetime’s key Women 18-49 demo. Following the fictionalized movie, an hour-long documentary about Douglas (above right) averaged.

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Flowers in the Attic (Lifetime Original Movie) – Saturday, January 18, 8 Pm

Lifetime struck gold with their remake/adaptation of V.C. Andrews’ classic Gothic story Flowers in the Attic, bringing the plot to the silver screen with a young but talented cast of characters that includes Heather Graham in a role that actually allows her to be wooden!

It’s a competently written and directed event that highlights most of the plot of the original; however, it does also feel slightly outdated thanks to the more ridiculous aspects of Andrews’ story. Still, Lifetime accomplished what it set out to do with the film,...

Lifetime’s chilling tale of real-life murder suspect Lizzie Borden more than lived up to our expectations.

In case you’re having trouble keeping score, Lifetime is owning 2014. Just one week after blessing us with the guilty pleasure masterpiece Flowers In The Attic, the network premiered its instant camp classic Lizzie Borden Took An Ax, and it was everything we hoped it would be.

‘Lizzie Borden Takes An Ax’ Review: Christina Ricci Carries Lifetime’s Latest Guilty Pleasure Take Our Poll

Christina Ricci masterfully tackles the role of real-life murder suspect Lizzie Borden, who stood accused of killing both of her parents in 1892 — although “killing” is far too mild a description of what Lizzie was thought to have done. You may recall the following jump-rope rhyme, totally appropriate for little children:

Lizzie Borden took an axe

And gave her mother forty whacks.

When she saw what she had done

She gave her father forty-one.

Lizzie Borden Took An Ax Trailer. Nick Gomez‘s Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (2014) TV movie trailer stars Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell, Clea DuVall, Jennifer Kydd, and Kyle Mitchell. Lizzie Borden Took An Ax‘s plot synopsis: “The nursery rhyme “Lizzie Borden took an ax…and gave her mother forty whacks…when [...]

Continue reading: Lizzie Borden Took An Axe (2014) TV Movie Trailer: Ricci is a Killer...

We talked about this one on Hnr a few weeks back and we wondered than just exactly what Lifetime might be up to making a Lizzie Borden flick. Well, tonight I can give you a look. Lifetime has release a short 30 second tease for their upcoming premiere of Lizzie Borden Took An Axe which stars Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell and Clea DuVall and will premiere on the network on Jan. 25th at 8 Pm. … Continue reading →

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