American Horror Story

We've been watching "American Horror Story: Asylum" since episode 1. Lauren and I were mostly intrigued by the guest appearance of Adam Levine. It turned out to be the scariest television show we've ever seen, so now all three of us are hooked.

I saw all the comments from friends and reviews from critics last season about how terrifying "American Horror Story: Murder House" was, so Lauren and I watched about 20 minutes of one episode, which I thought was the pilot, but it wasn't. (I think there was a scene with Tate and Violet using the Ouija board in the attic or something.) We thought it was slow. We are now watching the first season straight through on Amazon. We're at episode 6 and I still haven't seen the parts we watched. It is freaky scary, not slow at all.  It's like reading a book... you don't want to stop watching to see what happens next! With access to all the episodes, it's hard to not just keep going.

Plus, there are gratuitous nude scenes of the gorgeous Dylan McDermott. Can't beat that with a stick. (Or a shovel. Right, Ben? Mwahaha...)

At the end of each week's episode of Asylum, we all whine out loud when it's over and wait on the edge of our seats for the previews for next week. I don't know that I've ever done that with any show, ever.

If you're not watching, and you like horror films or books, don't miss it! Wednesday at 10 pm EST on FX. The actors are top-notch. Stories are well-written and there's a shocking turn at every corner. Check out season one (Murder House) if you have access via Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. There is a lot of blood, sex and foul language- just a warning. Not a kid-friendly show at all.

The opening credits for both seasons (especially season 2) are SO frightening. Intense, genius-scary music, too. If there is any portion of the show I will not watch alone or in the dark, it's the opening.

The Making of the Asylum Opening:


Asylum Opening Credits: