Terrible stories have long attracted people. Especially if the storytellers are ready to pamper the listeners with unexpected plot twists and interesting characters. All this is ready to offer one of the most unusual and successful series of our time "American horror story."
Series Feature
At the moment, viewers are offered 4 seasons of the series. But do not think that one season continues the story that ended in the previous one. Each season is a finished story, the creators of which do not return to the heroes. Exceptions rarely occur.
The film "American Horror Story" invites viewers to guess for themselves what will be next season. There are clues in the first three episodes of each new story. Sometimes the creators of the series themselves pay attention in their interviews if inattentive viewers missed small signs. This is done in order to awaken the curiosity of the fans. Sometimes the “American Horror Story” in Russian does not recognize hints, because they can be enclosed in a pun, which translators miss or incorrectly translate.
The series "American horror story" affects all those terrible stories that are favorite for the creators of thrillers and horror. At the same time, very often the creators make fun of the stamps that have become established in the cinema.
1st season
In the first season of the series, the emphasis is on urban legends, which have become especially popular recently. As expected in horror films, the story begins with the fact that the ordinary, unremarkable American family settles in a new home. They chose this building in a hurry and did not pay enough attention to the purchase. The family is on the verge of collapse because the head, Ben, cheated on his wife with a student. Vivienne tries to survive the betrayal, but it is not easy to do. Unsweetened life seems to be their daughter, Violet.
Viewers will get to know a large number of characters who keep terrible secrets. For example, a maid working in the house. When Ben looks at her, she seems to him a charming red-haired girl. But his wife sees an old woman with unusual eyes.
The heroes will also have many questions from the neighbors. Especially the eccentric Constance Langdon. Who is she? An ordinary woman who wants happiness for her family? Or is she worth fearing?
Ben's new patient, Tate, raises no less questions. He falls in love with Violet. But it only seems to her father that it is better not to approach this young man. Is he right?
Viewers will learn the story of each character. If you read the reviews, "American Horror Story" from the first season amazed fans of scary stories. This has not yet happened on television.
2nd season
The new season of the series raised a topic no less popular in the horror genre. This time, the creators turned to stories about psychiatric hospitals.
The main character of the new season was the journalist Lana Winters, brilliantly played by Sarah Paulson. The image of Lana was copied from Nelly Bly, a brave girl, who stood mountain for truth and justice. Like the heroine of the second season of the series, she decided to find out what secrets are hidden by a psychiatric hospital, about which there are so many rumors.
Lana is investigating the murder of young girls. The main suspect is a young man named Keith Walker. He is being sent to the Briarcliffe Psychiatric Hospital for Criminals. Lana decides to go to the hospital to find out the details.
At the hospital, a young woman meets the nun sister Jude, her assistant sister Mary Eunice, as well as the founder of the clinic, Monsignor Timothy Howard. But only in the course of his investigation, Lana learns too much. Because of her curiosity, the young woman will become a hostage. But only in this way does she have the opportunity to find out the whole truth about the inhabitants of the psychiatric hospital.
3rd season
Fans of the series were already shocked by the trailer. "American Horror Story" invited viewers in the new season to get acquainted with the story of witches. Each of them has its own unusual ability, but each of the heroines has enough dark secrets.
After the infamous witch hunt, there are very few women with the gift left. But there is someone or something who wants to destroy the line of sorceresses to the end. To save themselves from an unknown enemy, several young witches decide to go to a special school where they will be given shelter, protection and taught everything that is necessary for survival in a hostile world for them.
But young sorceresses have their secrets, which can jeopardize their safety. Protect your family decides the supreme witch Fiona.
4th season
Fans were eagerly awaiting the new season of the American Horror Story series. The release date was announced long before the first series, because the return of the actors they loved in a new role was a real celebration for the audience. This time they had to plunge into the atmosphere of a circus of freaks.
The aging singer Elsa Mars, who has not received the desired fame, is once again gathering freak circus artists to give several new performances. The hopes of an ambitious woman are connected with the Siamese twins Beth and Dot, who are assigned the role of the "highlight of the program." But only one of the girls is not happy with life in the shadow of a loser singer.
New circus performances cause a number of terrible events that completely turn the life of a provincial American town. The life of civilians and circus performers is in jeopardy.
The latest episodes of the new season have not yet been shown. But one of the episodes, the fourth, has already beaten the rating by the number of views. Halloween episodes with the ghost Edward Mordrake, played by Wes Bentley, not only became a favorite among fans of the series, but also attracted new viewers.
A feature of the series was that the creators tried as little as possible to spend on computer graphics. Therefore, people who really have some birth defects were involved in the shooting. The new season fulfilled the dreams of some of them. So, for example, the smallest of the living women, Yoti Amge, always wanted to play a movie. The film "American horror story" was her debut. She played one of the circus artists and immediately fell in love with the audience.
The new season has become unusual for the reason that for the first time there are heroes from previous seasons. So far, announced the return of two characters. They connect the fourth season with the second, telling about a psychiatric hospital for criminals.
5th season
At the beginning of the show of the fourth season, the creators of the series told fans that the fifth season will be. Therefore, in the first three series, according to tradition, you can begin to look for clues. The creators pointed to one of them themselves.
A cup hat is depicted on a coffee cup. The creators of the series say that this is the most frank hint of what the new season will be about. Some fans connect this clue with Edward Mordrake, the character who caused such a stir among the audience. But the fans have yet to learn the truth about the new season. The creators keep the information secret very strictly.
Character prototypes
The fans love the series American Horror Story. The quality of the script, the shooting and the cast of the actors did the trick. But viewers love this series also because some characters were taken by creators from real life.
Tate, the character of the first season, is copied from two young people at once. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold staged a massacre at his school. They shot students and teachers, and then locked themselves in one of the rooms and committed suicide. The crime of these young people became the basis for creating the Tate story.
In the first season, another story is also told, based on real facts. Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia, was brutally murdered by an unknown criminal. The killer cut the girl's mouth as if she was smiling. The unfortunate story is told to the audience in one of the final episodes of the first season.
One of the main characters of the second season, Dr. Arthur Arden, was charged to Joseph Mengele. The latter was one of the most brutal fascists who worked for Hitler. Legends still circulate about his experiments. The character of the series almost completely repeated his fate, excluding only a few points.
Edward Mordrake was also written off from a real person. But only the name of the prototype has not been changed. He really had a second face on the back of his head, who could not talk, but was able to cry and laugh. Edward was ready for anything so that only the second person was removed. After all, at night, as the young man himself admitted, he whispered terrible things to him. None of the doctors dared to carry out such an operation. Unable to survive coexistence with his "demonic" nature, Mordrake slowly went mad and committed suicide at the age of 23.
American Horror Story. Actors
A large number of actors were involved in the creation of the series. Some of them were already stars, others woke up famous after the episodes of the American Horror Story appeared on the screens.
One of the brightest stars of the series was Jessica Lang. Charming and talented actress is one of the few who took part in all the seasons of the series that are currently released. Her work has received various awards.
The popular series made famous the young actress Sarah Paulson. She also appeared in all seasons. But if in the first her role is almost invisible, then she began to play the main characters. Now, no one doubts Sarah's talent. Especially after the fourth season, in which the actress played the Siamese twins Beth and Dot. Just read the reviews. "American Horror Story" gave Sarah a lot, but she also tried to make the series popular.
The fame after the release of the series came to the young actor Evan Peters. In all seasons, he played central characters, who, despite some of their defects, broke the hearts of young spectators around the world.
The series is also famous for guest stars, including Zachary Quinto, Wes Bentley, Adam Levine, Matt Bomer and many others. For their game, the series American Horror Story was also featured. The actors were frank that they would not refuse to appear in the series again. Yes, and fans would be happy to see them in the new season.
The series became so popular that many Hollywood stars spoke in interviews that they would like to play a role in American Horror Story. Even if their character is secondary.
Reviews: American Horror Story
After the first season of the series was released, critics complained about the project of the channel. Spectators, who rarely ever agree with critics, this time were in solidarity with them. The series appealed to people of all ages.
On the website of the series began to appear reviews. The "American horror story" so impressed the audience that they could not remain indifferent and wrote thanks to the creators. And also thanked the actors for a good game on their official pages on social networks.
A storm of emotions in the audience causes even only one trailer. "American Horror Story" is a phenomenon of modern television. Indeed, over the course of several years, he has managed to keep the attention of viewers and attract new ones to the screens.