Since the fifth season of American Horror Story is underway, I'm reviewing my favorite characters, as played by the repertory cast, organized in order of how long they've been on the show. All 5 Seasons Sarah Paulson's first role was small, as Billy Dean Howard, a psychic experience with helping ghosts move on from murder houses. Since then, her roles have been larger: Lana Winters (Asylum's investigative journalist), Cordelia Foxx (the new Supreme), and conjoined twins Bette and Dot Tattler. This season, she plays junkie ghost Hypodermic Sally. This last role, w[...]
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2 ...and I love it. **Caution: slight spoilers ahead** In case you missed it, American Horror Story Hotel premiered this week and it was UH-MAY-ZING!! Let me start by saying that I just love the tone that this first episode set up for the rest of the season. It is SO dark and grotesque but also sexy and mysterious too. I was definitely given a sense that this season will be very different from all four of the previous seasons of the anthology show and after watching on Wednesday I can say I think that this is going to be an unforgettable season[...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghrEiLgehDU American Horror Story is one of my favorite shows on television. Just seeing the story world in this trailer gets my heart pumping. Let's do this! What We Know Lady Gaga plays Countess Elizabeth, proprietor of Hotel Cortez. She has some dark needs: first, an "ancient blood virus" that she must satiate by drinking human blood, and then, a ravenous sexual appetite--sleeping with both Matt Bomer's character Donovan (the son of the front clerk, Iris, played by Kathy Bates) and Finn Wittrock's male model character Tristan.[...]
I am so in the right mood for Thanksgiving. After seeing a recent post by Brooks Benjamin I decided to follow his lead with a post all my own. And as always with us here at the Midnight Society, my focus will be what horror am I thankful for. 1. American Horror Story As a long-time fan of the show AHS, I am most thankful for this season. First of all, I'm happy to know that there are others out there with crazier ideas than I have. I also adore Jessica Lange. I mean, can any actress out there beat all of the characters she's played over the last few years? AND[...]
Okay, so Christmas music is already, shall we say, around. And you might know that I am a Christmas music lovah through and through. But this is October, right? This is the month for creepy, not jolly. For scaring, not caring. Fine. I admit it. I've listened to a carol or two recently. But whatever, my point is it's time to break out the creepy music playlist. I've compiled some spooky tunes. Haunting and chill-inducing were my criteria for making the cut. Take a listen and see what you think. Note: If you watched America Horror Story: Freak Show last night,[...]
The Reclaim Horror series will begin in November after The Midnight Society's Halloween festivities next month. Horror has always received stigma, but never has that been more contradictory than it is today. Romance has domesticated horror creatures like vampires and zombies. Genre labels like dark fantasy and supernatural thriller avoid the visceral, negative reaction associated with horror. People equate horror with gore when in reality horror is much more than that. All this gentling makes no sense in a nation that loves horror. The most-watched TV shows last[...]
At the edge of August, my Halloween alarm rings loud and clear. We're getting into reasonable countdown territory. But who says you have to be reasonable? Start with some karaoke songs to get everyone into the Halloween spirit. Not a singer? These songs will also make a fantastic playlist. Enjoy. Classic Rock “Spooky” by The Classics IV Featured in American Horror Story: Murder House, this is fun for karaoke. “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult The Stand, Halloween, The Frighteners, Supernatural, and Scream all use this song. “Black[...]
You may have noticed that in these parts, we're big fans of American Horror Story. I've been smitten with the show since the first time Tate Langdon stalked through the halls of his high school in Murder House with a full face tattoo. I fell in love when he dragged Violet into the bathtub to stop her from overdosing. With season four gearing up for a big release, the Freakshow is coming to town. Rather than rehash everything that's been said about casting, I thought it might be interesting to look at some possible avenues that might be explored this season.[...]
I'm not afraid to tell you that I love watching TV. Some of what I watch is filler--you know, background noise while I'm working on dinner or other household things. But, every once and a while a new show comes along an totally hooks me. American Horror Story is one of those shows. What blows my mind about this show, is that each season actors and/or actresses play the roles of different characters. Take Jessica Lange from Season 1: Murder House. In this season, Lange plays nosey neighbor Constance Langdon. The neighbors, played by Dylan McDermott and[...]
