American Horror Story: Freak Show: Episode 13, “Curtain Call,” Recap and Series Wrap-Up Posted on February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 0 Comments We learn our characters’ destinies–some well-earned, some incomprehensible–as the curtain falls on an occasionally inspired but largely unsteady season of ‘American Horror Story.’
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Episode 12, “Show Stoppers” Posted on January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 0 Comments This season’s penultimate episode, “Show Stoppers,” reminds us that ‘AHS’ can rise to the level of brilliance, while still falling prey to scatter-shot plotting and weakened characterizations.
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Episode 11, “Magical Thinking” Posted on January 14, 2015January 15, 2015 0 Comments Neil Patrick Harris brings his magic–and a dummy worthy of ‘The Twilight Zone’–to Jupiter.
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Episode 10, “Orphans” Posted on January 7, 2015January 14, 2015 0 Comments The Pepper-centric “Orphans” packs an emotional punch but feels at odds with the season as a whole.
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Catching Up on Episodes 7-9 Posted on December 15, 2014January 5, 2015 0 Comments The last three episodes of AHS–“A Test of Strength,” “Blood Bath,” and “Tupperware Party Massacre”–have been big on the killing, skimpy on the character development. As this season heads into the home stretch, is it losing the thread?
Enough with the Dead Dogs Already Posted on December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 1 Comment Is there a canine SAG that requires almost every horror film to feature a dog, and almost every horror-film dog to perish?
Julie Taymor’s Titus Is a TV-Lover’s Dream Posted on December 9, 2014December 10, 2014 0 Comments Julie Taymor’s film Titus may have flown under the radar in 1999, but it’s a real find for any TV fan in 2014.
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Episode 6, “Bullseye” Posted on November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 0 Comments Elsa may be willing to destroy those she loves to keep the gods in check, but her fate is still spinning out of control.
American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: Episode 5, “Pink Cupcakes” Posted on November 11, 2014November 12, 2014 0 Comments As Stanley fantasizes about freaks in tanks, Desiree’s and Dandy’s dreams come true, while Dell’s and Andy’s are dashed.
The Tragedy of The Walking Dead’s Abraham (Specifically, His Hair) Posted on November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 0 Comments Zombies be damned; nothing is as unruly as red hair dye.
AHS: Freak Show Recap: Episodes 3 and 4, “Edward Mordrake” Posted on November 2, 2014November 5, 2014 0 Comments With the arrival of Edward Mordrake, dark secrets are revealed, Jimmy becomes a hero, and Twisty passes the murder baton to Dandy.
American Horror Story: Freak Show: Episode 3, “Edward Mordrake”: Recap Coming Soon! Posted on October 26, 2014October 26, 2014 0 Comments We’ll be recapping AHS: Freak Show‘s third episode, “Edward Mordrake: Part I,” in conjunction with “Edward Mordrake: Part II.” In the meantime, have a listen to Mordrake’s theme, “Road to Utah,” by Pere Ubu.
