American Horror Story 

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, a hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, and the apocalypse.

Creators:

Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy

Stars:

Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 113 wins & 341 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Evan Peters	...	James March / ... 94 episodes, 2011-2018
Sarah Paulson	...	Lana Winters / ... 85 episodes, 2011-2018
Denis O'Hare	...	Spalding / ... 60 episodes, 2011-2016
Kathy Bates	...	Madame Delphine LaLaurie / ... 58 episodes, 2013-2018
Jessica Lange	...	Constance Langdon / ... 53 episodes, 2011-2018
Frances Conroy	...	Myrtle Snow / ... 52 episodes, 2011-2018
Lily Rabe	...	Misty Day / ... 48 episodes, 2011-2018
Angela Bassett	...	Desiree Dupree / ... 48 episodes, 2013-2018
Cheyenne Jackson	...	Will Drake / ... 43 episodes, 2015-2018

Storyline

Both physical and psychological horrors affect a decomposing family, workers and residents of an insane asylum, a coven of witches, a cast of circus freaks, the employees and guests at a struggling hotel, a family who moved into a mysterious farmhouse, and the members of a small suburb in Michigan in this haunting anthology series, focusing on the themes of infidelity, sanity, oppression, discrimination, addiction, and exploitation.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | serial killer | hotel | insane asylum | roanoke | 

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Taglines:

The Asylum Is Open for Business. Check Your Sanity at the Door.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Horror Story: Murder House

Filming Locations:

Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Asylum in season 2 is actually a courthouse in Orange County California.

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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.

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Quotes

Queenie: [Detroit, 2012] Let me get a 44, extra crispy!
Irate Customer: Yo! The medium bucket is supposed to have 8 pieces. This one has only 7.
Queenie: My name is not "Yo", it's "Queenie", and you must have miscounted because I packed that basket myself.
Irate Customer: Well, you must've got a D in Math 'cause there's only 7 pieces.
Queenie: Actually, sir, I got an A in Math, all of them. Calculus, Trig, Advanced Algebra.
Irate Customer: Is that so?
Queenie: Mm-hmm.
Irate Customer: Look, I'm sure you're a genius, just give me an extra piece of chicken and I'll be done here.
Queenie: Look, pencil dick...
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Connections

Referenced in Face Off: Mad Science (2014)

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Soundtracks

American Horror Story Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Cesar Davila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser

User Reviews

Got to love this weird, haunted freak show

Something totally different in a entertainment landscape of toned down crap. Finally something that pushes the boundaries and takes some chances. In a time when everybody worries so much about whats real they unwilling to buy into anything slightly outlandish. Suspend your disbelieve and take a walk into the strangest, most twisted little series I've seen since Carnivale. I love this nightmarish ride into the twilight zone.

I think the casting is superb. Great acting throughout. The writing is fast paced and doesn't stretch things out like many long winded series. Too many shows take for ever to get the ball rolling. This show is fast paced and never leaves you much chance to breath before springing another traumatic event your way. I can hardly wait to see where this fun house ride leads to next.