Checking In
- Episode aired Oct 7, 2015
- TV-MA
- 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
A pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.A pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.A pair of foreign sisters check into the Hotel Cortez, while an L.A. detective investigates a brutal murder.
Evan Peters
- James March
- (credit only)
Angela Bassett
- Ramona Royale
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Hotel Cortez is inspired by the Hotel Cecil which has a dark history which includes several suicides, murders, and was stayed at by serial killers Richard Ramirez a.k.a. the Night Stalker and Jack Unterweger. The Hotel Cecil made news in 2013 with the mysterious death of Elisa Lam (to whom season five is dedicated).
- GoofsWhen Iris pushes Hypodermic Sally on the window, she falls on her back. When she hits, she is on her chest.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 American Horror Story Moments (2017)
Featured review
I haven't watched AHS in years. I suppose I gave up halfway through season 4. Now that I had a chance to watch AHS again I figured I wasn't in the mood to re-start season 4 or figure out where I left of. Because I love Lady Gaga and unlike anyone else says, I do think she's a good actress, I knew I had to watch season 5, as well as the whole hotel scene attracted me.
The first episode was strong, I guess I preferred the story around the detective more than anyone else, but what I did forget is that AHS is disturbed, very disturbed. The cameo Max Greenfield made and then well... that thing on top of him. That made my stomach turn. Not necessary for the storyline so far for me at all.
I hope the other episodes are a bit stronger storyline wise (although I must say a pretty strong start) but a 7-stars for the disturbing scenes that were a bit much for me at times.
The first episode was strong, I guess I preferred the story around the detective more than anyone else, but what I did forget is that AHS is disturbed, very disturbed. The cameo Max Greenfield made and then well... that thing on top of him. That made my stomach turn. Not necessary for the storyline so far for me at all.
I hope the other episodes are a bit stronger storyline wise (although I must say a pretty strong start) but a 7-stars for the disturbing scenes that were a bit much for me at times.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Filming locations
- Oviatt Penthouse, 617 S Olive St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Hotel Cortez entrance)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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