American Horror Story

A horror anthology, each season of which takes place in a different time, place and with different characters. House of the Killer: In the first season, the main characters are the Harmon family. In search of a new life, a couple and a child move with their secrets to an old estate. Soon it turns out that the Harmons' new home is a haven for ghosts - all those who died in the house. Asylum: The second season transports the viewer to the 60s of the 20th century. Keith Walker, the main suspect in a series of murders of young women, is sent for treatment to a psychiatric hospital for criminals. Lana Winters, a journalist covering Walker's case, arrives there to witness brutal events and illegal actions by the clinic's administration. Read more Sabbat: The plot of the third season centers on witches who survived the Salem trial and are hiding in a boarding house for girls. There they will learn to defend themselves. What is happening did not go unnoticed by the Supreme Witch, who, after a long break, returns to the city. Freak Show: 1950s. The fourth season tells the story of a traveling circus that came to a quiet town. Their arrival coincided with the appearance of a dark force in Jupiter that terrorizes both the residents and the circus workers. The latter try to survive by practicing a dying craft. Hotel: The central figure of the fifth season is the Hotel Cortez with its 90-year history. The present, in the person of detective John Lowe, who is looking for a serial killer, is intertwined with the eerie events of the hotel's past. Cortez is inhabited by demons and ghosts, each of which can tell its own scary story. Roanoke: Tells the story of a married couple whose experiences are acted out by actors. Shelby and Matt Miller moved from Los Angeles, California to a house in North Carolina after Matt was brutally attacked on the street. Matt was hospitalized and this situation caused Shelby to miscarry. As soon as the couple moves into their new home, strange and paranormal phenomena begin to haunt them. Cult: The action of the season takes place in the suburbs of modern Detroit. Starring Sarah Paulson, who plays a New Yorker suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the dramatic events of 9/11. She developed as many as three phobias: trypophobia - anxiety that occurs at the sight of objects with holes or bulges; coulrophobia - fear of clowns, and hemophobia - fear of blood. Over time, she learned to deal with her fears thanks to her wife (Alison Pill). But Donald Trump's election victory renewed her fears. When Sarah's character is threatened by a group of sinister clowns inspired by the ideas of A Half Orange, her wife thinks she's going psycho. The lack of support pushes Sarah's character to take drastic measures to protect herself and her family. In February 2011, it was announced that FX had ordered a pilot series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. They were to write the script and Murphy to take the director's chair. Already in July, FX announced that "American Horror Story" will become a series. From the very beginning, the creators planned to tell a new story in each season. Some of the actors of the project played in several seasons. Among the large number of members, it is worth highlighting such famous performers as Sarah Paulson ("12 Years a Slave"), Chloe Sevigny ("Gentleman Robber"), Matt Bomer ("Cool Guys"), Lady Gaga ("Machete Kills"), Zachary Quinto ("Star Trek: Retribution"), Emma Roberts ("Ashby"), Evan Peters ("X-Men: Apocalypse"), Kate Mara ("The Martian") and others. Among the awards of the series "American Horror Story" are the Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild Award and many others. The premiere took place on October 5, 2011. In November 2015, the project was renewed for a sixth season. The directors of "American Horror Story" were: Michael Appendahl ("Fargo"), Ryan Murphy ("Eat Pray Love"), Michael Lehmann ("Dexter"), David Semel ("Hannibal") and others.