While American Horror Story has had many strong episodes, the show hasn’t surpassed a particular scene from its first season, which cleverly subverted a key principle of horror. Each season of American Horror Story is a mixed bag, and while American Horror Story: Delicate was arguably the weakest, it still offered some enjoyable, over-the-top moments.
Despite its strengths, the series hasn’t consistently reached the quality of its first few seasons. Many fans consider Coven to be the best season of American Horror Story, and Asylum is known for its wildly unpredictable plot. Murder House continues to be praised as the show’s most cohesive and well-structured story.
American Horror Story Revealed Its Main Character Was Dead In Season 1 Episode 10
The first season of American Horror Story, titled Murder House, premiered in 2011. It centers on the Harmon family, who move into a Los Angeles mansion with a disturbing past. The family – mother Vivien, father Ben, and their troubled daughter Violet – quickly discover that the house is haunted by restless ghosts.
One of the ghosts is Tate, a troubled teen who develops a connection with Violet. In episode 6, “Piggy Piggy,” Violet tries to end her life, but Tate appears to stop her. However, a surprising reveal in episode 10, “Smoldering Children,” shows that Tate actually didn’t save her at all.
Violet’s American Horror Story: Murder House Twist Shouldn’t Have Worked
In a surprising turn of events, reminiscent of Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” Violet learns she’s been a ghost since the end of episode 6, without realizing it. It’s a bold plot twist that somehow manages to succeed.
The “Dead all along” plot twist has become a cliché in horror, right up there with the overused “It was all a dream” trope. This problem was made worse by the huge success of the 1999 film The Sixth Sense. After that movie became a surprise hit, many other horror films tried to shock audiences with similar twists.
American Horror Story Never Topped Its First Perfect Twist
I have to admit, that ‘dead the whole time’ twist has become really common – you can even find lists of movies that use it! But even knowing it’s been done a lot, that particular American Horror Story episode still gets to me. They managed to do something fresh with it, and it’s still one of my favorites because of how cleverly they brought it back to life.
Honestly, Tate and Violet’s whole messy relationship was so captivating, it kind of pulled my focus away from where Violet actually was. But looking back, it totally makes sense that she never left the house between those episodes! It all clicks now, plot-wise, and it explains a lot.
The final twist – Tate and Violet finally finding peace together, only for Violet to send him away when she discovered the truth – created a beautifully sad conclusion to their complicated and damaging relationship. Their love was doomed from the start, and no future season of American Horror Story has ever delivered a more shocking or memorable moment.
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