The series "American Horror Story" on cable channel FX came in the autumn of 2011, but has already received several prestigious nominations, including a nomination for the award "Golden Globe". A psychological thriller received an order for a second season. In the near future episode threatens to become one of the strongest competitors in the television, which for the best of the best will fight "criminal empire", "stranger among us" and "Game of Thrones."

Television Thriller

Filming of the series in the genre "thriller" - in itself quite a laborious task. Frighten the audience constantly not so simple. Standard horror lasts hardly two hours - this is enough to make the audience feared impressed and satisfied out of the theater. In the case of a serial is not the case: from series to series need to maintain a constant voltage, warm interest in coming up with original tricks. It is impossible to repeat, or use the same moves, otherwise the horror quickly bored. The viewer can always change the channel.

In 2009, the series "Harper's Island" was one of the first attempts to revive the mysterious series with elements of a horror movie. The series was limited to one season, it has not received wide acceptance and forgotten. "American Horror Story" from the creator of such well-known projects as the "Body Parts" and "Chorus" Ryan Murphy is very different from all his predecessors. This series is designed to gradually escalate the fear and doubt in the audience who are watching the developments.

American dream

Pick up at least a dozen horror movies that start with the fact that the characters move to live in a house with a terrible history. Harmon family moved to an old mansion of the early XX century in Los Angeles. Ben (Dylan McDermott) and Vivien (Connie Britton) trying to improve relations. He is a psychotherapist in private practice and opens at home, she is engaged in farming. Their daughter Valet (Teyssa Farmiga) suffers from the disorder in the family and the need to go to a new school. Spouses naedyatsya that a change of scenery will help them to find harmony. But new home keeps many secrets. Harmon knows only about the violent death of the last owners, but are unaware of the bloody history of the house since it was built. Gradually open up before them some frightening secrets.

Neighbors Harmon make a lasting impression. Statuesque blond Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange) finds the mansion their home. Her son Tate (Evan Peters), a patient of Dr. Harmon, he is suffering from obsessions and desires. The youth faces in the near future to become a serial killer. Constance's daughter with autism, she often comes to the house without an invitation to play with her invisible friends - ghosts. Housekeeper Moira (Frances Conroy) imposes its services hostess. For Mrs. Harmon she looks mature lady aged, but her husband sees a young temptress. It seems that the neighbors and the housekeeper knows about the old mansion more than eager to tell themselves are not the ones who seem to be. Each phrase has a second meaning, in each chest double bottom. Will unusual house owners or destroy?

Serial thriller

"American Horror Story" became the second successful project, the FX after "body parts." The premiere of the series looked at five million viewers in the future their number is only growing. For comparison: the audience of another cable series "Dexter," about two million for a series (last season).

Actress Jessica Lange won thousands of fans of the series. Her charismatic inspirational game has not gone unnoticed. For his outstanding work on the image of Constance received two nominations: "Golden Globe" (Best Supporting Actress) and the Screen Actors Guild Awards (Best Actress Drama). Dylan McDermott looks exactly in its place, playing the role of the father rushing about. This man is not alien to the passions, to indulge their weaknesses. The young actor with a significant track record of Evan Peters - one of the main series of acquisitions. The role of a sociopath with behavioral problems was given to him quite easily, it is convincing that does and that his character feels.

Largely thanks to the actors the series gained prominence. Of course, we should not underestimate the merit of the author of the script and the original idea Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, who has proven that they know how to create a variety of series and are not afraid of difficulties. "American Horror Story" can be called a successful psychological thriller on TV.

Anna Chizh

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