American Horror Story: Freakshow (1 Viewer)

ChristopherG · Aug 26, 2014

So I usually wait for others to start these - apparently I'm branching out.

Can't wait for this to start up. According to this Michael Chiklis is being added to the cast. Coolness.

JohnMor · Aug 26, 2014

Me too! So excited. Some great new people in addition to the returning ones.

TravisR · Aug 26, 2014

I have to admit that the awesome Michael Chiklis seems like an odd choice for this show to me but they certainly knows how to cast so I'm sure he'll be the right pick for the role.

Stan · Aug 27, 2014

Found this show to be totally creepy and disturbing. Stopped watching early last season, but after the Emmys, I think I'll give it a try again.

TravisR · Aug 28, 2014

That's a great looking photo.

John Carroll Lynch should be his usual level of creepiness.

And I guess that's the Patti LaBelle?

JohnMor · Aug 28, 2014

LOVE that poster! Now, am I seeing Angela Bassett with 3 breasts? Or are my eyes playing tricks?

I am SO excited for this season now. Here's the Hollywood Reporter article with some new tidbits from Ryan Murphy.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-horror-story-first-look-728545

TravisR · Aug 28, 2014

JohnMor said:
Now, am I seeing Angela Bassett with 3 breasts? Or are my eyes playing tricks?

Good eye. Due to Sarah Paulson's second head, I didn't notice Angela Bassett's third boob.

Matt Hough · Aug 29, 2014

I watched the disturbing first season live. Reviewed the second season on Blu-ray though I didn't watch it during its broadcast, nor did I with Coven (which I hope to be reviewing), but I will be watching this live. The cast looks simply amazing.

TravisR · Oct 8, 2014

Starts tonight with a 90 minute opener. It looks like FX is letting AHS go the Sons Of Anarchy route where they don't make them cut to hit a running time so the episodes will run however many minutes they want (be it 64 or 71 or 83 minutes).

ScottH · Oct 8, 2014

TravisR said:
Starts tonight with a 90 minute opener. It looks like FX is letting AHS go the Sons Of Anarchy route where they don't make them cut to hit a running time so the episodes will run however many minutes they want (be it 64 or 71 or 83 minutes).

Don't most/all of the FX/AMC dramas do that?

Looking forward to this go-round. Loved season 1, lost interest in season 2, and had no interest in the subject matter of season 3, but this one looks intriguing.

TravisR · Oct 8, 2014

Scott Hanson said:
Don't most/all of the FX/AMC dramas do that?

To the best of my recollection, FX would have a longer premiere and finale for AHS and occasionally they'd give them about 5 or so extra minutes but it looks like they're now just letting AHS run 10 or 20 minutes longer (which is what they do with Sons Of Anarchy). There probably hasn't been an episode of Sons Of Anarchy that has been under 70 minutes in years and most episodes have run 75 or 80 minutes.

Malcolm R · Oct 8, 2014

The Strain on FX has routinely been running from 62-70 minutes most of the season.

EricSchulz · Oct 9, 2014

Found the opener to be much more intriguing than Coven. Some great set-ups...looking forward to this season, as long as it's a bit more based in reality (no aliens, PLEASE!).

Vic_T · Oct 9, 2014

Is this available streaming anywhere? I watched the last three season via Amazon Instant but season 4 isn't showing up.

JohnMor · Oct 9, 2014

I really enjoyed it. The music in some scenes took me out of the story occasionally, but otherwise a top-notch effort. Lots of good potential. Coven is by far my least favorite season so far. This looks like it might tie Asylum as my favorite.

EricSchulz · Oct 9, 2014

Vic_T said:
Is this available streaming anywhere? I watched the last three season via Amazon Instant but season 4 isn't showing up.

I streamed it through the FX website, but it re-directs you to the AHS site and you have to input your cable company info to get it. Nice thing: no commercials!

MarkMel · Oct 10, 2014

Definitely a good start.

Looks like lobbster boy has his hands full - lol.

I tried to look up if they used real "disabled" people for some of the other freaks cast or CGI. The website only lists the main cast.

The CGI was great for the two headed woman.

I was wondering if the tiny indian girl was real, my wife thought that the tattooed flipper man was CGI but I'm guessing real.

The pinheads are real I think, I've seen them before.

And sorry for being non-pc but we are taking about a show called Freakshow.

schan1269 · Oct 10, 2014

During preview writeups for the show, actual differently abled were cast...where possible.

TravisR · Oct 10, 2014

MarkMel said:
The pinheads are real I think, I've seen them before.

Wasn't she on Asylum? And I think she's not actually a pinhead but they shrunk her head with CG. I could be wrong but I think other than her and the known actors, everyone is a real life 'freak'.

I have a good eye for spotting CG and Sarah Paulson's second head was excellent. And it's a credit to her acting ability that I can almost instantly tell the difference between the two characters purely in how she is carrying herself.

JohnMor · Oct 10, 2014

Here are 4 interesting video interviews with the real-life special abilities actors: Jyoti Amge, the world's smallest woman, who plays "Ma Petit"; Rose Siggins, who plays "Legless Suzy"; Erika Ervin, who plays "Amazon Eve" and Mat Fraser, who plays "Paul, the Illustrated Seal." Fascinating.

There's also a picture of Naomi Grossman, who plays "Pepper the Pinhead," on the red carpet at the premiere without her character make-up. And, yes, she played the same character on Asylum.

http://www.toofab.com/2014/10/08/extra-ordinary-behind-american-horror-story-freak-show/

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