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American Horror Story — Murder House

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James Donaghy Guardian American Horror Story is just ridiculous. It fails miserably to differentiate between paying homage to horror and throwing every single horror trope into a blender and pouring the results over our heads. Jan 10, 2012 Full Review Ted Anthony Associated Press Against every single odd, this haunted-Hollywood saga managed to take all the horror cliches in the book and, using those ingredients, spin a thought-provoking stew of compelling originality. Dec 27, 2011 Full Review Sarah Hughes Guardian Despite the bumps on the way, it's worth beginning the ride. Nov 7, 2011 Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media There is no inherent value to AHS. Feb 24, 2020 Full Review Cameron Ferguson Black Girl Nerds For a first season, it wasn't that bad. Jun 26, 2018 Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant To Murphy and Falchuk's credit, the brisk tempo serves the multiple converging plotlines well, allowing weirdness to befall everyone in their own unique way, while producing a myriad of questions for the viewer to ponder. Oct 5, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2011 Pilot A therapist moves his family across the country to escape their troubled past, but quickly discovers their new home comes with its own kind of baggage. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2011 Home Invasion Vivien and Violet find themselves in a dangerous situation; Ben goes back to Boston to fix a mistake. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2011 Murder House Vivien learns about the house's first residents; Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel; Constance and Moira's history is revealed. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2011 Halloween The line between the living and the dead blurs; the house's old residents give the Harmons decorating advice. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 2011 Halloween Tate comes face to face with his past; Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2011 Piggy Piggy Constance gets Violet's assistance with Tate; Ben helps a new patient who is terrified by the legend of a man who slaughters those who repeat a specific mantra into a mirror. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2011 Open House Moira persuades a buyer to make an offer, while Constance and Larry work against her efforts; Violet takes solace in a new revelation. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 2011 Rubber Man The man in the rubber suit makes his presence felt; Hayden conspires with Nora to drive Vivien insane. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 2011 Spooky Little Girl One of history's most famous murder victims visits the house; Constance discovers more of Tate's bad behavior. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 2011 Smoldering Children Violet learns the rules of the house; Larry's condition is explained; Constance is interrogated by the police. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 2011 Birth Vivien gives birth; Violet learns who fathered one of her new siblings; Tate and Violet try to rid the house of some of its ghosts. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 2011 Afterbirth The aftermath of Vivien's difficult labor is revealed; Constance schemes to raise Tate's baby as her own; Ben makes plans to get out of the house. Details

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