Meg and I watched a lot of “spooky” things this past Hallowe’en. Trying to get into the spirit of things, Meg suggested we try out the new FX show American Horror Story. I was hearing good things about it as well so we tried out the first episode and instantly fell in love with it.

The general storyline revolves around a family who has just moved into a haunted house. The show follows some of the “spirits” in the house and the impact these hauntings are having on the family. The show has been described as being somewhat “Lynchian” in nature - drawing a lot of similarities of David Lynch’s works, especially Twin Peaks. It is bizarre and absolutely shocking at times, but it is a great show.

The “horror” aspect kicks off really quickly in the first episode, and even the introductory title sequence is unsettling and jarring. After the first episode you start to figure out the beats of the story and begin to predict oncoming scares, so the terror wears off slightly - but the show is definitely a new favourite. It’s very obviously from the mind of Ryan Murphy though, so it does feel a little bit like Nip/Tuck only with a harder edge and less complication.

I definitely recommend checking this out. Watch the pilot episode and see how you feel. If nothing else, the pilot acts as a great standalone horror story.