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A frightening seasonal anthology series brought to you by Ryan Murphy, the creator of Nip-Tuck. Each season of American Horror Story is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a disparate set of characters, settings and time periods in a twisted and uniquely terrifying journey through the core horror genre. Season 1, American Horror Story Murder House, revolves around the Harmons, psychiatrist Ben (Dylan McDermott), his wife Vivien (Connie Britton), and their teenage daughter Violet (Taissa Farmiga), who move from Boston to Los Angeles after Vivien has a miscarriage, and Ben has an affair. The Harmons move into a restored mansion and soon encounter the home's former residents, the Langdons: Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange), and her two children, Tate (Evan Peters) and Addie (Jamie Brewer), and the disfigured Larry Harvey (Denis O'Hare). Ben and Vivien try to rekindle their relationship, as Violet, suffering from depression, finds comfort with Tate. The Langdons and Larry frequently influence the Harmons' lives, as the family soon discovers that the home is haunted by the ghosts of its former inhabitants. In the second instalment of the award winning psychosexual horror series Set in 1964, American Horror Story - Asylum sees the return of many season 1 cast members and takes viewers into a Church-run haven for the criminally insane, ruled with an iron fist by Sister Jude (Jessica Lange), a nun with a troubled past. This grisly tale begins in present day when Leo and Teresa, the unsuspecting newlyweds, choose to spend their honeymoon within the safe haven of a now abandoned asylum. Or is it…once inside, the pair are thrust into a gruesome fight for their lives as the story flashes back to 1964. Originally a tuberculosis ward, Briarcliff Manor, western Massachusetts, was brought by the Catholic Church and transformed into a chilling insane asylum. Monsignor Timothy O’Hara (Joseph Fiennes) and the formidable Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) are in charge with the help of Sister Eunice (Lily Rabe). Inside this locked down facility, danger lurks around every corner. From Nazis and serial killers to mutants, no one is safe inside these walls.
L**Y
Scarefest - be prepared to binge watch!
Am now on series seven of American Horror Story, so if you buy this DVD, be prepared to get sucked in! I am a massive horror fan, but rarely find TV shows that quench my thirst for being seriously creeped out. This does it in spades. Even the title sequences and music put you on edge! It's not gore (am not a fan of torture porn) it's just damn scary. The great thing about the American Horror Story anthology is that you visit a whole new world with each new series. There are a few characters who cut across more than one series, and many of the brilliantly diverse actors reappear season after season, but as a general rule, each new season stands alone. What this means is that fantastic production value remains the same from first to last season, but you get an injection of new characters, new settings and new situations with each new season. So if you find that one season doesn't float your boat (for me that's Coven) you'll no doubt find another that will stay with you for weeks (for me that's Freak Show).In this box set you get season 1 - Murder House, and season 2, Asylum. Murder House gets a little ridiculous towards the end, but it's still very watchable. Asylum is infinitely better, helped in no small part by the inclusion of Jessica Lang in the lead role. This women is a tour de force, and a complete chameleon - she appears in four seasons of AHS and her portrayals of each character are as diverse as they are brilliant. Her performance of 'The Name Game' in Asylum is GENIUS (bettered only perhaps by her performance of 'Life on Mars' in Freak Show).I won't say any more for fear of spoiling the fun, aside from to say if you like genuinely scary, clever, interesting horror that doesn't scrimp on plot for the sake of gore, then American Horror Story is for you.
S**K
Loved it!
Once we started on season one we just couldnt stop watching. Its dark and creepy and it twists and turns. Some gory scenes and a few jump scares but nothing to make you fall of your chair. But I just loved the whole story and how you get a back history of all the characters.Season two, even more creepy. I loved seeing the same actors as different characters. Each season is different and the stories are not connected. Im quite excited about season three "Coven".
M**Y
Great show
Fantastic early seasons of the show when it was at its best
D**S
Phenomenal series Definitely not suitable for younger viewers, but ...
Phenomenal seriesDefinitely not suitable for younger viewers, but an all round unique series.All the seasons of AHS are interlocked, and there are more twists and turns than you can keep track of.Definitely won't be staying in any old mansions any time soon though...
K**N
Great series
Fantastic dvd series, if you like American horror story then you will love this series, another chilling series that keeps you at the end get of your seat, a must have for any American horror story fan
P**A
Awesome show, fell in love with it right from the start
Really really good series, especially if you're into psychological "horror". Second season definitely more scary than the first but both seasons full of excitement and shocking surprises. Would recommend to anyone.
R**.
said they love it. no issues
bought as a gift. said they love it. no issues.
R**N
Five Stars
One of (if not the) best show on TV
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