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Wednesday October 7th 10p [only on FX]
American Horror Story is a horror-drama series created and produced by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck) and Brad Falchuk. The series has been referred to as an "anthology" series
as every series features different characters, settings and story lines while utilizing the same actors who may return for different roles. From the beginning, Murphy and Falchuk had
planned for the series to be a different story each season - allowing for actors to sign on without having to commit to multiple year runs and allowing the show to remain fresh and
varied. As such, each story is conceived and penned at the beginning of the production cycle from beginning to end.
Hotel is the fifth season of American Horror Story. The season follows the escapades of John Lowe, a detective investigating a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles. Through
events unknown, he receives a tip pointing him to the enigmatic art-deco inspired Hotel Cortez, located downtown. Hotel Cortez isn't all that it seems, run by a strange woman
known throughout the area as "The Countess" and inhabited by all kinds of strange beings.
The creators of the show claim that Hotel will be more horror-based than previous seasons - with a darker, grislier and grittier tone than ever explored before in American Horror Story.
When asked to compare this season to previous ones - Ryan Murphy has stated that it shares it's "primal" design of fear with the first season, Murder House.
The season will feel more "trapped" akin to Murder House and Asylum - where actions will be largely revolving around the hotel with little occurring outside. The writers are aiming to
create a "noir-like ambience" for the entirety of Hotel.
The stories concerning previous series are not necessarily connected to Hotel, but there will be some ties to previous seasons - specifically Murder House. You'll be able to expect
some characters from previous series checking into the hotel from time to time.
You do not need to watch any previous seasons of American Horror Story to understand this one - each season of American Horror Story is independent of one another
as every series features different characters, settings and story lines while utilizing the same actors who may return for different roles. From the beginning, Murphy and Falchuk had
planned for the series to be a different story each season - allowing for actors to sign on without having to commit to multiple year runs and allowing the show to remain fresh and
varied. As such, each story is conceived and penned at the beginning of the production cycle from beginning to end.
Hotel is the fifth season of American Horror Story. The season follows the escapades of John Lowe, a detective investigating a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles. Through
events unknown, he receives a tip pointing him to the enigmatic art-deco inspired Hotel Cortez, located downtown. Hotel Cortez isn't all that it seems, run by a strange woman
known throughout the area as "The Countess" and inhabited by all kinds of strange beings.
The creators of the show claim that Hotel will be more horror-based than previous seasons - with a darker, grislier and grittier tone than ever explored before in American Horror Story.
When asked to compare this season to previous ones - Ryan Murphy has stated that it shares it's "primal" design of fear with the first season, Murder House.
The season will feel more "trapped" akin to Murder House and Asylum - where actions will be largely revolving around the hotel with little occurring outside. The writers are aiming to
create a "noir-like ambience" for the entirety of Hotel.
The stories concerning previous series are not necessarily connected to Hotel, but there will be some ties to previous seasons - specifically Murder House. You'll be able to expect
some characters from previous series checking into the hotel from time to time.
You do not need to watch any previous seasons of American Horror Story to understand this one - each season of American Horror Story is independent of one another
REGARDING SPOILERS:
- Spoilers regarding episodes not yet aired are to be spoiler tagged.
- Discussions about episodes that have aired are not to be spoiler tagged.
- Not only does this prevent the thread from looking like a giant black wall, but it allows members to pick out real spoilers from plot points about episodes they've already seen.
NOTE: All details contained herein are what's been released in promotional materials officially.
ELIZABETH | Played by Lady Gaga. A wealthy doyenne and the owner of the Hotel Cortez. Those close to her describe her as glamorous but deadly.
HYPODERMIC SALLY | Played by Sarah Paulson. A relentless drug addict who lives within the Hotel. She is considered to be a rival to Iris.
IRIS | Played by Kathy Bates. A crossword aficionado who manages the Hotel. She hates Sally. Her son, Donovan, also lives in the hotel.
DONOVAN | Played by Matt Bomer. Son of Iris and Elizabeth's lover. He shares an affliction with Elizabeth.
HYPODERMIC SALLY | Played by Sarah Paulson. A relentless drug addict who lives within the Hotel. She is considered to be a rival to Iris.
IRIS | Played by Kathy Bates. A crossword aficionado who manages the Hotel. She hates Sally. Her son, Donovan, also lives in the hotel.
DONOVAN | Played by Matt Bomer. Son of Iris and Elizabeth's lover. He shares an affliction with Elizabeth.
JOHN LOWE | Played by Wes Bentley. A detective investigating a string of murders that leads him to Hotel Cortez.
WILL DRAKE | Played by Cheyenne Jackson. A fashion brand mogul who stays at the unique Hotel Cortez for inspiration for his next line.
GABRIEL | Played by Max Greenfield. A Hollywood junkie who checks into the hotel and eventually gets entangled with Sally.
TRISTAN DUFFY | Played by Finn Wittrock. A male model who checks into the hotel with an addictive personality and hypersexual temperament
WILL DRAKE | Played by Cheyenne Jackson. A fashion brand mogul who stays at the unique Hotel Cortez for inspiration for his next line.
GABRIEL | Played by Max Greenfield. A Hollywood junkie who checks into the hotel and eventually gets entangled with Sally.
TRISTAN DUFFY | Played by Finn Wittrock. A male model who checks into the hotel with an addictive personality and hypersexual temperament
LIZ TAYLOR | Played by Denis O'Hare. A bartender working in the Blue Parrot Lounge of the hotel. Obsessed with Elizabeth Taylor.
ALEX LOWE | Played by Chloe Sevigny. A doctor and wife to John Lowe, she and her husband are dealing with a major loss when they check in to Cortez.
RAMONA ROYALE | Played by Angela Bassett. A prominent Hollywood actress who has ties to some inhabitants of the hotel. She is seeking revenge of some sort.
JAMES MARCH | Played by Evan Peters. Builder and owner of the Hotel Cortez in the early 1930s.
This season will also feature appearances by the following guest stars in some capacity:ALEX LOWE | Played by Chloe Sevigny. A doctor and wife to John Lowe, she and her husband are dealing with a major loss when they check in to Cortez.
RAMONA ROYALE | Played by Angela Bassett. A prominent Hollywood actress who has ties to some inhabitants of the hotel. She is seeking revenge of some sort.
JAMES MARCH | Played by Evan Peters. Builder and owner of the Hotel Cortez in the early 1930s.
- Emma Roberts
- Lily Rabe
- Naomi Campbell
- Mare Winningham
- Darren Criss
- Madchen Amick
- Christine Estabrook
1. Checking In (Oct 7th)
2. Chutes & Ladders (Oct 14th)
3. Mommy (Oct 21st)
4. Devil's Night (Oct 28) [Halloween Special]
TRAILERS
Teaser Compilation
Opening Titles Sequence
Du Hast - Gaga Trailer
Hallways Trailer
American Horror Story: Hotel - First Look
Opening Titles Sequence
Du Hast - Gaga Trailer
Hallways Trailer
American Horror Story: Hotel - First Look
ANIMATED GIFS
A staple of NeoGAF culture, enjoy a large selection of over 200 animated GIFs from all three seasons of American Horror Story.
More will be added as each episode of Coven airs, so be sure to make some requests if you want more!
Simply click any of the corresponding images above to be taken to that folder. Most are labelled, so CTRL+F should get you what you need
More will be added as each episode of Coven airs, so be sure to make some requests if you want more!
Simply click any of the corresponding images above to be taken to that folder. Most are labelled, so CTRL+F should get you what you need
One of the greatest things about American Horror Story (and since adapted by series like True Detective, American Crime, Fargo and Scream Queens) is that each season is self contained.
The actors are the same, sometimes, but the characters and stories change every year.
These are the other seasons that are available for American Horror Story. You can watch them now, if you like. You can watch them later. It really doesn't matter!
[ Origina OT | DVD | BRD ]
Murder House is the first season of American Horror Story. Taking place in 2011, it is centered around themes of infidelity. It follows the Harmon family (Ben, Vivien and daughter Violet), who move from Boston to Los Angeles following Vivien's stillbirth.
Eventually purchasing a house for a price much cheaper than it's worth, the family unknowingly moves into a haunted house with a storied past dating all the way back to the 20s. Ben and Vivien are trying to
rekindle their relationship, Violet develops depression and finds solace in one of Ben's psychiatric patients, Tate Langdon, whom Ben sees in his house due to the family financial troubles.
Moira, a maid, services the house on a regular occasion but also harbours a secret and is connected to the house more than you would imagine. Constance, the Harmon's creepy neighbour, constantly visits the
house offering up tidbits of advice to the family, though there is more to her than meets the eye. To make matters worse, Larry, a disfigured man, continues to stalk Ben and warns him of the dangers of that house,
and what it does to people.
- Dylan McDermott plays Dr. Ben Harmon - a psychiatrist married to Vivien Harmon and father of Violet Harmon.
- Connie Britton plays Vivien Harmon - A cellist who had a stillbirth which subsequently made her withdraw from her husband.
- Taissa Farmigia plays Violet Harmon - The only child in the Harmon family and a social outcast. She self-harms regularly.
- Jessica Lange plays Constance - Next door neighbour and former resident of the house the Harmons move into, she moved to Los Angeles to become a star while young, but that never took off.
- Evan Peters plays Tate Langdon - A troubled youth who Ben treats as a patient, he takes a liking to Violet and has a storied past.
- Denis O'Hare plays Larry Harvey - A former owner of the house the Harmons have bought, and incredibly disfigured. Imprisoned for killing his family, he claims he was let out as he has a terminal illness.
- Frances Conroy plays Moira - A maid who has serviced the house for all the families who inhabit it, she has a few tricks up her sleeves and is incredibly protective of the families she works for.
Jessica Lange's performance as Constance one her both the Emmy and Golden Globe for Supporting Actress amidst it's numerous nominations.
[ Original OT | DVD | BRD ]
Asylum follows the patients, doctors and nuns who occupy the Briarcliff Mental Institution in 1964 but is intercut with scenes from the present day. Sister Jude and Sister Mary Eunice maintain the institution that was built and founded by Monsignor Timothy Howard to treat and house the criminally insane. Psychiatrist Dr. Oliver Thredson and scientist Dr. Arthur Arden are both medical staff who treat the patients within the facility. The patients, many of whom claim to be unjustly instituionalised, are a dynamic and eclectic bunch. Lana Winters was thrown into Briarcliff for being a lesbian when Sister Jude finds out she is investigating the institution. Kit Walker has been accused of murdering his wife and several other women - essentially accused of being mythological killer "Bloody Face". Grace Bertrand is a french woman alleged to have cut up her entire family in a fit of rage one night.
- Jessica Lange plays Sister Jude - a sadistic nun in charge of administration and discipline at Briarcliff.
- Lily Rabe plays Sister Mary Eunice - Sister Jude's right hand, Sister Eunice is appears "dense" but there is more to her than meets the eye.
- James Cromwell plays Dr. Arthur Arden - A scientist with rumoured ties to Nazi germany, Arden is alleged to have created many diabolical experiments in Briarcliff's basements.
- Sarah Paulson plays Lana Winters - An unjustly imprisoned lesbian journalist who will stop at nothing to expose the secrets of Briarcliff.
- Evan Peters plays Kit Walker - A greaser accused of murdering his wife and constantly punished by Jude. He claims something "not human" was responsible for his wife's death.
- Zachary Quinto plays Dr. Oliver Thredson - A psychiatrist at Briarcliff whose forward-thinking methods of practice constantly clash with Sister Jude's management style.
- Lizzie Brocheré plays Grace Bertrand - A quiet and observant patient at Briarcliff with secrets of her own, she takes an interest in Kit and they become close friends.
- Joseph Fiennes plays Monsignor Timothy Howard - Ranking over Sister Jude in authority, the monsignor is alleged to be rather nefarious
Lange, Cromwell, Quinto and Paulson were all nominated for Emmys for their roles as Jude, Arthur, Thredson and Winters respectively. However, only James Cromwell took home the best supporting actor award. Asylum has been well regarded and well nominated
[ Original OT | DVD | BRD ]
Coven follows the antics and events of a coven of Salem descendents whom reside within a boarding school centered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The academy is run by Cordelia Foxx, who has always lived in the shadows of her mother, Fiona Goode. Fiona is the "supreme" of the coven, a witch born every generation who embodies countless gifts and is the supposed head of the coven. A young girl, Zoe, is sent to the academy following the discovery of her unique power. She attends the boarding school with former movie star Madison Montgomery, as well as human voodoo doll Queenie and enigmatic clairvoyant Nan. Zoe and Madison vie for the attention of a local frat boy, Kyle.
There are several major conflicts throughout Coven. Fiona wishes to retain her supremacy and must discover who the next supreme is, and murder them. The voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau, is at odds with the witches following the violation of an age old truce. And and immortal racist, Delphine LaLaurie, who mutilated several slaves in the past, is brought back into the fold, with whom she has notable history with Marie Laveau.
- Jessica Lange plays Fiona Goode - The current supreme of the Coven, who has shirked her responsibilities to live a life of luxury.
- Sarah Paulson plays Cordelia Foxx - Daughter of Fiona, and current headmistress of the boarding school. She is practical, protective and peaceful.
- Kathy Bates plays Delphine LaLaurie - A Parisian socialite from the 1830s, infamous for torturing and mutilating slaves.
- Angela Bassett plays Marie Laveau - The high priestess of the Voodoo clan. She is completely unrelenting to anyone who dares to hurt her people.
- Frances Conroy plays Myrtle Snow - An eccentric witch who heads the Witche's Council. She and Fiona have been rivals for a large majority of their lives.
- Taissa Farmiga plays Zoe Benson - A young girl who discovers she is a witch and is whisked away to the boarding school.
- Emma Roberts plays Madison Montgomery - A spoiled Hollywood starlet who can move objects with her mind. She is brash and abrasive, much like Fiona.
- Lily Rabe plays Misty Day - A witch living in the swamps of Louisiana, she has a unique power that many do not possess. She's a huge fan of Stevie Nicks too.
- Denis O'Hare plays Spalding - The butler of the academy who has been mute since the 70s. He comes from a long line of servants for the coven, and a strange taste.
- Evan Peters plays Kyle Spencer - A college student and leader of his fraternity, he lives wit his mother in the slums following Hurricane Katrina
Lange, Paulson, Conroy, Bates and Bassett were all nominated for Emmys for their roles as Fiona, Cordelia, Myrtle, Delphine and Marie respectively. Both Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange took home the best supporting actress and best lead actress awards. Similar to Asylum, Coven has been well regarded and well nominated
[ Original OT | Digital | Physical ]
Freak Show follows Elsa Mars, a German ex-pat who runs one of the last existing Freak Shows in Jupiter, Florida. Threatened by the advent of TV and dwindling relevance, Elsa and her band of "freaks" do whatever they can to remain relevant and ensure that the Freak Show can continue.
Considered social reprobates, there are forces throughout Freak Show that would have the Freaks be dead, mutilated or sold to collectible museums for a profit. This is the brunt of where the conflict in Freak Show comes from. The series spans multiple time periods, including World War II-era where Elsa was most active
- Jessica Lange plays Elsa Mars - A german expatriate, and the manager of one of the last remaining Freak Shows. She is caring and nurturing, but not exploitative.
- Sarah Paulson plays Bette & Dot Tattler - Conjoined twins who share a body but have polarising personalities, they are scouted by Elsa to bring new life to the Freak Show.
- Michael Chiklis plays Dell Toledo - A "strongman" of the Freak Show who is on the run from the law.
- Kathy Bates plays Ethel Darling - A bearded woman who is considered to be Elsa's right hand man. She owes much of her life to Elsa.
- Finn Wittrock plays Dandy Mott - A budding psychopath who wants to join the Freak Show and is unhappy with his fate.
- Angela Bassett plays Desiree Dupree - A freak who was born with a third breast. She joins the Freak Show looking for something more.
- Emma Roberts plays Maggie Esmerelda - A travelling con artist who eventually falls for one of the Freaks.
- Denis O'Hare plays Stanley - A travelling con artist who manipulates Maggie to do his own bidding in the Freak Show.
- Evan Peters plays Jimmy Darling - A man born with ectrodactyly who does his best to protect the Freak Show.
Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Denis O'Hare, Angela Bassett and Finn Wittrock were all nominated for their performances in Freak Show, however ultimately walked away with no awards.
Similar to previous instalments in the series, Freak Show has been well regarded and well nominated
