Meg and I finished Season 1 of American Horror Story this past week. I’ve written about how much I enjoyed the first couple episodes of American Horror Story, and found myself growing a bit tired of the formula. Each episode tends to have the same beats of action, and after realizing what these are, you can predict how the episode is going to unravel.

I have to admit that the last two episodes of the season were very enjoyable though. There were some decent plot twists, but if the finale is any indication of what awaits viewers in season two - I might be tuning out.

Either way, it was still a pretty decent show. Dark enough to hold interest, and mysterious enough to keep you entertained and guessing. If you haven’t seen it yet - definitely check out the first episode: you’ll most likely be intrigued enough to continue.

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.