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American Horror Story

  • TV Series
  • 2011– 2011–
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
325K
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American Horror Story (2011)
An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert valley, and NYC.
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An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possess... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert valley, and NYC.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
325K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
114
3
  • Creators
    • Brad Falchuk
    • Ryan Murphy
  • Stars
    • Lady Gaga
    • Kathy Bates
    • Angela Bassett
  • Creators
    • Brad Falchuk
    • Ryan Murphy
  • Stars
    • Lady Gaga
    • Kathy Bates
    • Angela Bassett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 965User reviews
    • 214Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 16 Primetime Emmys
      • 128 wins & 403 nominations total

    Episodes125

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    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Montana Meets Bobby
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles and Jr.
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Brooke Turns the Table
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    American Horror Story: Ahs 1984: Mr. Jingles And Mother
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    Lily Rabe, Megan Franich, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr., Heather Wynters, and Shannon Berry in American Horror Story (2011)
    Jessica Lange and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Megan Franich in American Horror Story (2011)
    Lizzie Brocheré and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson, Zachary Quinto, Lizzie Brocheré, Evan Peters, and Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. in American Horror Story (2011)
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    Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy, and Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
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    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)

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      • Ryan Murphy
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    • Trivia
      Sarah Paulson's reporter walk-through scene in "Asylum" was pulled directly from actual footage of Bill Baldini's exposé piece on Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Baldini's work led to the closure of Pennhurst and the release of all of its patients. Pennhurst is now the location of a seasonal haunted house and has been featured on numerous shows, due to the reported extreme paranormal activity in Pennhurst's buildings.
    • Goofs
      Frances Conroy ("Old" Moira O'Hara) is right-eye dominant. Many times you can see that she, as Moira, is focusing on the object she's looking at using her "blind" right eye instead of her left eye.
    • Quotes

      Cordelia Foxx: In the absence of the council, as reigning Supreme of this coven, I hereby decree... for the murders of our sister witch, Cecily Pembroke and our college, Quentin Fleming... you... Myrtle Snow, are hereby sentenced to death by fire.

      Myrtle Snow: Delia, my sweet daughter, I have never been more proud.

      Cordelia Foxx: Any last words?

      Myrtle Snow: Only one. BALENCIAGA!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      American Horror Story Theme
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cesar Davila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser

    User reviews965

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    10/10
    Not everyone's cup of tea, but I loved it.
    American horror story is a great if you're into this kind of horror, people that are into slasher movies/shows will probably not like this.

    Overall AHS has its low seasons and high seasons, every season is very different and that's why most people aren't into all the seasons. Overall probably the best thing about this show is the casting and acting. Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates for example are incredible actors/actresses that never disappoint in this show.

    I personally think its genius how Ryan Murphy managed to make every season very different from the ones before but still manages to connect all of them.

    My opinions on the seasons;

    1. Murder House: 7.5/10, Great season with some real scary things, not my favorite season, it had flaws but the casting was amazing. 2. Asylum: 9/10, Scariest season of all for sure, my kind of horror. You'd expect that a season that is mostly filmed in just one building would be kinda boring, but it sure wasn't. Incredibly great season 3. Coven: 8.5/10 probably the most hated season of the show, but why? I loved it. Sure, it wasn't that scary and it had flaws but the casting was perfect. Lange and Emma Roberts were both perfect for their roles. Evan Peters annoyed me though, his role with the whole love triangle with Madison and Zoe was stupid. Probably my favorite season although it wasnt scary at all. 4. Freak Show: 5.5/10 Doesn't compete with the other seasons to me, the casting was good but that was about it. Overall I kinda enjoyed it, I guess? The ending was disappointing although Lange left the series in a great way. The only character I really enjoyed was the villain. Not a great season, sorry. 5. Hotel: 6.5/10 Not a very beloved season by most, but to me it was watchable and I dont feel like I wasted my time watching it. The casting was okay, Lady Gaga did great job acting and definitely added a great touch to the season but apart from that it wasn't a really interesting season all around. A lot of blood and sex but not the best season of the show. Overall I would recommend watching it although most people aren't into it. 6: Roanoke 7/10 Finally another scary season. The season felt like a haunted-House horror movie but longer. Sarah Paulson did incredible as the "crazy, paranoid wife". A big plot twist in the middle of the season and it left me with some confusion but I sure did enjoy this season. 7. Cult 7/10 Before the season started I was really scared I wasn't gonne like this, politics, clowns and Evan as the villian, but after watching it I actually enjoyed it. The concept was alright to me and some episodes were just boring. Again, Sarah Paulson played the crazy wife but again, she portrayed it well. Her wife was very annoying and I hoped she'd die early on but she didn't. The "different" episode with Frances Conroy was incredibly boring and didnt feel needed but sure let's forget about it. Sarah did a perfect job and her character was great, excited to see more of her next season.

    I love this show and I'm definitely excited for season 8 (Apocalypse) and season 9&10. I can understand why people dislike it but it just is your cup if tea or it isn't. Hope to see more of these horror shows in the future.
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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Horror Story: Asylum
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(season 3 & 4)
    • Production companies
      • FX Network
      • Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision
      • Ryan Murphy Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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