If you know me, you know I love horror. From the best horror movies to the best horror TV shows , I’m a massive lover of the genre, and will tend to tune in to anything (at least at first) to check it out and see if it’ll scare me. One show that has dipped up and down several times in quality over the last several years is American Horror Story .
The series premiered in 2011 and was a huge hit for FX at the time. To this day, it still manages a decent audience, but it’s not nearly as large as it once was—which makes sense, as I have always believed that the earlier seasons of American Horror Story were some of the best. However, as the spooky season arrives and I am getting back into my fall-loving self, I decided to rewatch American Horror Story – and I have to admit, I’m starting to rethink my favorite seasons and how I’d rank everything – and maybe after hearing me out on some, you’ll be rethinking the show too in specific ways.
Let’s get into it. I Always Considered Freak Show And Murder House To Be My Favorites As most tend to be with American Horror Story, for a long time, the first few seasons were my favorite. Murder House is the first, and Freak Show is the fourth.
For the longest time, I held these in super high regard because they featured compact stories and excellent acting. While Murder House ironically felt a lot more tame than Freak Show (both seasons find new ways to shock me even now ), they both told excellent horror stories. I also love.