Count Spatula unbinds the Editor-in-Chief. The man falls to the floor, clutching his wrists. The count tells him that he has done all he’s needed to. Now, with a weapon pressed against his back, the Fictionmonger will announce Dylan Alexander’s latest work. …I understand but—GAH! Okay! You don’t have to be so—just let me do…
An organ plays in the distance. The mood is set. Velcome, velcome! Come in, come in! Tonight’s dark tale is about to begin! Bleh! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, may I have your attention, please? Vonce again, it is I, Count Spatula, here to bring a close to our Veek of Blood Flash Fiction…
Our contest ends very late tonight. Hurry! Bleh! –Count Spatula First aired November 12, 2014. With twins Bette and Dot (played by Sarah Paulson) out of the picture, Elsa (played by Jessica Lange) is on top of the world. She is preparing a lavish birthday celebration for herself and is ready to start her career…
Dylan struggles to escape the confines of his bindings. Duct tape holds back fearful cries for help. Despair is beginning to set in. After a time, Count Spatula arrives on the scene. He addresses you, the reader. Ah, ah, ah, my loyal patrons. Velcome back! Bleh! I am sure you are vondering who von our…
First aired November 5, 2014. The episode opens with Stanley (played by Denis O’Hare) and Maggie (played by Emma Roberts) attending a museum opening featuring people from the freak show as exhibits. It turns out to be a fantasy of Stanley’s who is gleefully anticipating making a fortune from people in the show. Stanley uses…
You actually thought ve vould leave just because Halloveen came and vent? Bleh! Guess again! My Vampiric Utensils and I have taken over, and ve are here to stay! And this time, getting rid of us von’t be so easy. Bleh! Vhile ve are here, ve might as vell add a little fun to the…
First aired October 29th, 2014. Edward Mordrake (played by Wes Bentley) is continuing his search for a freak to add to his ghostly coterie. He visits the tents of several people in the freak show and forces them to relive their most painful memories. Mordrake visits people like Paul the Illustrated Seal (played by Mat…
First aired October 22nd, 2014. It’s that time of the year for the AHS two-part Halloween special. This year the show focuses on the legend of Edward Mordrake (played by Wes Bentley). Edward Mordrake was a man in the 19th century born with a second face on the back of his head that drove him…
First aired October 15th, 2014. Episode two of Freak Show introduces new characters and sets up season-long story arcs. There will be lots of chaos as the show moves forward, and AHS hasn’t lost its capacity for shocking visuals. Strongman Dell Toledo (played by Michael Chicklis) and his hermaphrodite wife, Desiree Dupree (played by Angela Bassett),…
First aired October 8th, 2014. “What you’re about to see will astound your senses and harrow your very souls.” American Horror Story: Freak Show hit the ground running, opening the series with a milkman walking into a house and finding a woman brutally murdered. But it’s his discovery of Bette and Dot Tattler (played by…
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please? You’ve been patient. You’ve been diligent. You’ve been loyal. Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement, adventure,…
Among the shows that debuted this fall is a police drama called Forever. It deals with New York medical examiner Dr. Henry Morgan, whose skills are so extraordinary that sometimes he knows how a person died without even opening him up. There’s this one slight hitch: Henry Morgan is two hundred years old. I know…
