Nightmares from real life: what says "American Horror Story"

Cinema / by admin / December 19, 2019

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As planned, every season of "American Horror Story" - a variation on the theme of a classic horror film. And the authors of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk often taken as a basis for actual events and biographies of people.

The series is an anthology, that is, history is not related to each other, and different characters playing the same actors. So, Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson starred in all seasons.

Launched today "Apocalypse" for the first time breaks these rules. The authors decided to push the main characters of the two most popular stories: "House-killer" and "Sabbath". On this occasion, it will be useful to remember what is told in every season of the series, and from which the authors drew inspiration.

1. House-killer

Murder House

The first season of the anthology dedicated to the family Harmon. Ben (Dylan McDermott), his wife Vivien (Connie Britton) and daughter Violet (Taissa Farmiga) move from Boston to Los Angeles, and settle in the empty house. New inhabitants confuse one thing: the former owner of the house killed his lover and then killed himself.

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Almost immediately begin to happen strange things. Vivienne hires a maid, which she sees an old woman, and her husband - the seductive girl. By Ben on reception starts walking teenager obsessed with the murders, but the man with the face of ever-baked blocks convince the owners that the house is inhabited by ghosts.

Indeed, to understand who of the guests is real and who died many years ago, with each series of increasingly difficult. And at the same time pregnant with twins Vivienne, one of which must be the Antichrist.

In the first, the authors used a lot of season real stories. For example, the story of a teenager who was shot by his classmates, is based on the tragedy at the school "Columbine", and among the ghosts of the house show nurses killed a serial killer Richard Speck in 1966.

2. loony bin

Asylum

Action of the second season is set in the mid-sixties in a psychiatric hospital "Brayrkliff" run by a cruel nun Jude (Jessica Lange). The hospital receives Keith Walker (Evan Peters), a suspect in the murders of young women. A journalist Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson), which illuminates in the press these crimes, trying to learn more about the work of the clinic.

This season, a lot of things are mixed: from experiments on psychopathsWhich puts the former fascist Dr. Arthur Arden (James Cromwell) to an alien, angel of death, and the devil himself, I will dwell in one of the nuns (Lily Rabe). With many horror stories of "mental clinics" is also based on a true story.

Sam "Brayrkliff" - eerie similarity school for mentally retarded "Willowbrook" subsequently closed due to abuse of staff with children. Dr. Arden expressly refers to terrible experiments of Josef Mengele, and another character copied from criminal Ed Gina - a prototype of Leather Face "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre».

Besides kidnapping alien heroes reminds us of the history of Barney and Betty Hill, who claimed that they came into contact with the UFO.

3. sabbath

Coven

From stories about ghosts and crazy authors of "American Horror Story" went to witchcraft. 300 years after the famous Salem Witch process there are very few, and they are trying to hide their skills.

Ordinary lead attacks young witches a special school in New Orleans. Supreme witch Fiona (Jessica Lange) behaves aggressively and wants to protect their family. Her daughter Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) set a more peaceful and just teach the girls to defend themselves.

Each student has their secrets. Zoe (Taissa Farmiga) is sent to school after finds a dark powers: it can cause bleeding in humans, when engaged in sex with him. At Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts) is the ability of telekinesis. Quinn (Gabourey Sidibe) can be applied to other wound when cutting itself. Nan (Jamie Brewer) hears other people's thoughts.

The plot - the heroines of the struggle with witches from other clans and vermin hunters. And the authors recall an interesting mythology here. Angela Bassett plays a priestess Marie Laveau, which adds to the magic of voodoo. It appears even Papa Legba - the intermediary between humans and spirits in the cult.

In addition, in the present season Delphine LaLaurie (Kathy Bates) - the legendary killer of the XVIII century - and even New Orleans Woodman, attacking people with an ax at the beginning of the XX century.

4. Freak show

Freak Show

This season is dedicated to another classic horror theme - the circus freaks. For the most part it is simply a story about the everyday life of wandering actors in the fifties. When they arrive in the city of Jupiter, the murderer in a suit comes around clown. It causes aggression among residents, who already do not trust the inhabitants of a traveling circus.

Here, Ryan Murphy just went for broke. He was invited to play in the series really unusual people: Amazon Eve growth of 203 cm, Jyoti Amge growth of 62 cm, a legless Rose Siggins and many others.

The rest of the characters were real prototypes. Evan Peters plays a man-lobster with deformed hands. Naomi Grossman for the second time will appear in the role of Pepper, that strange way links "freak show" with a "mental hospital", which was also the character. Pepper And she and her husband like the famous character Schlitz.

But probably the most interesting looks Sarah Paulson. Here it is in the role of conjoined twins with a common body.

At the clown maniac twist, too, it was a real prototype - John Wayne Gacy. In the early XX century, it has killed more than 30 people. And then there is the spirit of the story Edward Mordake - one of the most famous people with physical oddities. Mordreyka I really was the second person at the back.

No less important is the fact that Ryan Murphy then said goodbye to one of his favorite actresses - Jessica Lange. Prior to that, she appeared in every season of "American Horror Story", but the role of the mistress of the circus became at that time the final for her.

5. Hotel

Hotel

Detective John Lowe (Wes Bentley) is taken for investigating a series of murders. A few clues lead him to the hotel, "Cortez." And the more he understands the events taking place there, the more we realize that all the oddities related to the first owner of the building, which turned him into a labyrinth. Of course, not all permanent residents "Cortez" - real people.

This season, the authors were able to bring the viewer a bright new star. Lady Gaga appeared on the show. She went to the image of sexual grafini-vampire Elizabeth - one of the former hotel housekeepers.

Evan Peters, this time played the first owner "Cortez", which is already a ghost every year gathers the feast of famous killers. This character is also, of course, was the prototype - the first known American maniac Henry Howard Holmes, who built a hotel with a lot of traps and dead ends. He killed his working girls and received insurance payments for them.

6. Roanoke

Roanoke

In the sixth season of the series the authors have moved away from the traditional format. "Roanoke" shown as mockumentary show where participants allegedly real events tell us about what happened, and the actors act out what is happening to them with them. Thus, the same role is played by two people at once: a "real" character and the actor from the show. For example, Sarah Paulson shows on the screen is what happened with the character of Lily Rabe.

What is interesting, since the middle of the season of the series format changes again and the "real" characters meet with the actors.

The storyline is associated with one of the oldest American legends - completely missing the British colony of Roanoke. The main characters are moving to places where once settled settlers, and face their ghosts.

By the way, Lady Gaga appeared in this season. Here she played a witch Ramp from Irish mythology.

7. Cult

Cult

Sarah Paulson plays a woman suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the tragic events of 11 September. She appears many phobiasThat she is trying to heal. But after the victory of Donald Trump all her problems are exacerbated. She even inadvertently commits murder.

At the same time, Kai (Evan Peters) nominated for election to the City Council, and then creates a cult like-minded people who are ready to kill.

This season, the first time the authors have deviated from the teachings of classic horror towards social thriller. This is not surprising, because Ryan Murphy - an outspoken opponent of Trump. In general, the season shows the psychological state of many Americans after the presidential election.

8. Apocalypse

Apocalypse

September 12 - the start of the new season of 'American Horror Story'. creators of the series for the first time decided to take a full-fledged crossover. Previously, only a few characters appeared or been mentioned in different seasons, there is little effect on the plot.

"Apocalypse" will be a continuation of the story at the same time the "House-killers and" Sabbath ".

plot details are not disclosed, but we already know that their roles have returned nearly all the witches. There will also be Jessica Lange and the main characters of the first season. Also matured Antichrist will be born in the end of "House-killer."

In this case, Sarah Paulson confirmed that perform three roles: the two previous seasons, and a new unknown.