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American Horror Story

  • TV Series
  • 2011–
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
327K
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POPULARITY
106
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American Horror Story (2011)
An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert valley, and NYC.
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An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possess... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, a bleak beach town and desert valley, and NYC.

  • Creators
    • Brad Falchuk
    • Ryan Murphy
  • Stars
    • Lady Gaga
    • Kathy Bates
    • Angela Bassett
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    327K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    106
    2
    • Creators
      • Brad Falchuk
      • Ryan Murphy
    • Stars
      • Lady Gaga
      • Kathy Bates
      • Angela Bassett
    • 965User reviews
    • 215Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 16 Primetime Emmys
      • 128 wins & 403 nominations total

    Episodes125

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    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Montana Meets Bobby
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles and Jr.
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    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Brooke Turns the Table
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    American Horror Story: Ahs 1984: Mr. Jingles And Mother
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    Lily Rabe, Megan Franich, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr., Heather Wynters, and Shannon Berry in American Horror Story (2011)
    Jessica Lange and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Megan Franich in American Horror Story (2011)
    Lizzie Brocheré and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson, Zachary Quinto, Lizzie Brocheré, Evan Peters, and Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. in American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson in American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy, and Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
    Lizzie Brocheré in American Horror Story (2011)
    Frances Conroy and Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)

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    Lady Gaga
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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Madame Delphine LaLaurie…
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Desiree Dupree…
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Lana Winters…
    Evan Peters
    Evan Peters
    • James March…
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Spalding…
    Lily Rabe
    Lily Rabe
    • Misty Day…
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Myrtle Snow…
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Constance Langdon…
    Billie Lourd
    Billie Lourd
    • Winter Anderson…
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Madison Montgomery…
    Leslie Grossman
    Leslie Grossman
    • Barbara Read…
    Cheyenne Jackson
    Cheyenne Jackson
    • Will Drake…
    Adina Porter
    Adina Porter
    • Beverly Hope…
    Taissa Farmiga
    Taissa Farmiga
    • Zoe Benson…
    Finn Wittrock
    Finn Wittrock
    • Dandy Mott…
    Zachary Quinto
    Zachary Quinto
    • Dr. Oliver Thredson…
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • John Lowe…
    • Creators
      • Brad Falchuk
      • Ryan Murphy
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sarah Paulson's reporter walk-through scene in "Asylum" was pulled directly from actual footage of Bill Baldini's exposé piece on Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Baldini's work led to the closure of Pennhurst and the release of all of its patients. Pennhurst is now the location of a seasonal haunted house and has been featured on numerous shows, due to the reported extreme paranormal activity in Pennhurst's buildings.
    • Goofs
      Frances Conroy ("Old" Moira O'Hara) is right-eye dominant. Many times you can see that she, as Moira, is focusing on the object she's looking at using her "blind" right eye instead of her left eye.
    • Quotes

      Cordelia Foxx: In the absence of the council, as reigning Supreme of this coven, I hereby decree... for the murders of our sister witch, Cecily Pembroke and our college, Quentin Fleming... you... Myrtle Snow, are hereby sentenced to death by fire.

      Myrtle Snow: Delia, my sweet daughter, I have never been more proud.

      Cordelia Foxx: Any last words?

      Myrtle Snow: Only one. BALENCIAGA!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      American Horror Story Theme
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cesar Davila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser

    User reviews965

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Season 11 Doesn't Seem to Belong with AHS
    This season of American Horror Story seems so far almost like a side project for Ryan Murphy to further study the time period related to Dahmer. Not an American Horror Story type story at all. I did not tune into this series for this. It might be a valid and decent story, but, it belongs elsewhere. Very disappointed. Not sure if will watch further because I really did want to see the American Horror Story series. Not a social commentary on the 80's AIDS epidemic and gay cultural struggles set upon the back drop of a serial killer who drugs and kills gay men. If it was under a different project and not by the same creator who just gave us Dahmer with Evan Peters (which is such a stellar show on its own) I would not be forced to compare this with Dahmer - & I might be more likely to have wanted watch this under the AHS umbrella I miss the old American Horror Story.
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    • Oct 21, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Horror Story: Asylum
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(season 3 & 4)
    • Production companies
      • FX Network
      • Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision
      • Ryan Murphy Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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