American Horror Story

In the forthcoming American Horror Story: Asylum, there's a new character showrunner Ryan Murphy has dubbed the second season's "Rubber Man" who is going by the name "Bloody Face."  

We were first introduced - in a way - to the character when Murphy posted a pic of Asylum's Adam Levine standing before some Bloody Face graphitti.

Now we actually have a look at this ghastly ghoul himself (or herself, we can't make out this thing is male or female).  The pic you'll find inside comes courtesy of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly which has done a cover story on American Horror Story's return to the small screen October 17th.

A 30-second TV spot for American Horror Story: Asylum has arrived and this one actually shows off its killer cast which includes Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere  Take a look!

I'm beginning to wonder what FX's production budget is on its teaser video campaign for American Horror Story: Asylum.  An eleventh teaser has arrived.  This one's called "Fork."

"Bandages" is the moniker for the latest American Horror Story: Asylum teaser.  This is the tenth (!) promo for the second season hitting FX this fall.

The folks at Entertainment Weekly have a 10-picture photo gallery giving us a first look at the cast of characters in American Horror Story: Asylum, FX's series which returns to the small screen on October 17th.

The pics give us a look at Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters and Lily Rabe.

The new season picks up in the '60s and will feature some season 1 actors in all-new roles.  Head inside for the pics...

Take your communion pill!  FX's latest teaser for American Horror Story: Asylum is here and this one breaks away from the nun imagery, but still takes a religious approach to the show's promotion.

Okay, perhaps we spoke too soon.  An eighth video teaser for American Horror Story: Asylum has made its debut.  This one is a spin on teaser number seven.  Give it a look!

FX appears to have cooled off on the American Horror Story: Asylum teasers for now (we saw the release of one teaser a day all last week), however, today four teaser posters have made their debut.

The imagery seen on the art takes its cue from the aforementioned video teasers, so, we get better look at the nun with her bucket of mystery meat in the woods, the "spiderwalk" recreated, the hydrobath ghoul and more.

With the arrival of these posters, we now know that new episodes kick off on October 17th.

American Horror Story: Asylum picks up in the '60s, tells an all-new tale of terror and is set in a mental hospital for the criminally insane.  Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere star.

The seventh American Horror Story: Asylum has made its debut.  The way this one's orchestrated, it plays out like a mass of bodies partaking in a rave - we suspect it's a horde of patients...passing a bucket of something sinister.  New episodes of the FX series kick off this October.

And now, your daily American Horror Story: Asylum teaser update.  FX has been on quite a run, releasing - almost every day - previews for, or "clues" to, the forthcoming second season.  New episodes kick off this October.  Here is the sixth teaser...

In the fifth American Horror Story: Asylum teaser, the influence is obvious.  Here, a nun ascends a flight of stairs while, beneath her and heading downstairs, a patient is seen crawling upside-down in something reminiscent of The Exorcist's "spiderwalk" sequence.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...  Slow down, FX!  A fourth teaser for American Horror Story: Asylum has been revealed.  The video appeared on the Facebook page for the series with the following: "Roses are white, the violence is new, and here is the latest hint for you..."  Head inside for a look and click on the AHS link for more on the next season which kicks off this October.

FX has revealed a third American Horror Story: Asylum teaser - this one riding in the wake of teaser #1 and teaser #2 (which hit over the weekend).  This one takes us to the "hydrobath" - but what is lurking inside of it?  (A very vaginal hydrobath, I might add.)  The new season takes place at a mental institution for the criminally insane, a backdrop that will serve for all sorts of nastiness.

FX has revealed another 20-second TV spot for its anticipated premiere of American Horror Story: Asylum.

This one takes a more surreal approach than the first teaser and features a nun painted in white hanging up a blue coat against a white wall.  Meanwhile, a figure in black stares into a corner.  Surely, the coat has some significance.  We won't find out what all of this means, of course, until the new episodes kick off this October.

American Horror Story: Asylum picks up in the '60s and is set in a mental hospital for the criminally insane.  Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere star.

"She’s dropping more than just hints…"  So says the Facebook page for American Horror Story, which premiered a teaser for season two, which is being called American Horror Story: Asylum.

The video preview (you'll find it inside) features a nun strolling into the woods with two buckets, one of which she empties out onto the trail she's walking on.  What's in the bucket?  We need to know!

New episodes begin this October only on FX.  American Horror Story: Asylum picks up in the '60s and is set in a mental hospital for the criminally insane.  Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere star.

Showrunner Ryan Murphy appears to be having a blast on Twitter since he launched his account a bit ago.  The co-creator of American Horror Story used the outlet to discuss his show's forthcoming second season, known as American Horror Story: Asylum.

Last evening, at midnight (apropos), he held a fan Q&A and spilled a few details.

American Horror Story: Asylum picks up in the '60s and is set in a mental hospital for the criminally insane.  Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere star.

Further establishing that American Horror Story has officially completed one story arc and is moving on to another season with an entirely new identity and tale, showrunner Ryan Murphy has announced a sub-title for season two.  It's pretty simple and apropos.  Want to know what it is?

American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy took to his Twitter acccount to post the very first set photo from the show's second season!  What do we get a look at?  Series newcomer Adam Levine.

Shooting officially began on the new season Monday.  Head inside for a larger look at Levine standing before "Bloody Face."  

The actor (and frontman of Maroon 5) will play opposite Jenna Dewan on the show and, together, their characters are being referred to as "The Lovers."

Jessica Lange, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Britne Oldford, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chris Zylka and Lizzie Brochere also star in the forthcoming season which is set in the '60s and against the backdrop of mental institution for the criminally insane.

American Horror Story's second season hasn't stopped casting just yet.  THR is reporting today that Jenna Dewan (Channing Tatum's main squeeze) is now signing up to  co-star in the FX series.  Dewan will play one of the reported aforementioned "Lovers" of the new season - she'll play opposite Adam Levine's character.

Fox Home Entertainment has sent along the official announcement for American Horror Story on DVD and Blu-ray.

The set - as we told you last month - is indeed arriving on September 25th.  That's the cover art you see to the left.  Read on for more details, including a breakdown of the special features...

Brace yourself for an addictive thrill ride! American Horror Story is TV's most original new drama, a deeply stylish psychosexual haunt devised to keep you on the edge of your seat. The Harmon's (Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton) fresh start in a new home deviously twists to reveal discoveries of love, sex and murderous revenge. Featuring a Golden Globe-winning performance by Jessica Lange, Season One scares up a host of engrossing extras.

Chris Zylka, soon to be seen in next week's blockbuster release The Amazing Spider-Man, is joining the cast of American Horror Story season 2, says THR.  Zylka appeared in MTV's My Super Psycho Sweet 16 trilogy.

TV Line reports Britne Oldford of MTV's Skins will be joining American Horror Story season 2 on FX.  The site presumes that she'll be one of the patients featured in the series which is set against the backdrop of a mental instituation for the criminally insane.

Josephn Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love) is reuniting with his Running With Scissors director, Ryan Murphy, for American Horror Story season 2, says Entertainment Weekly.

According to the site, he'll play opposite Jessica Lange and his character might have a romantic involvement with her role.  He'll be the head of a mental institution for the criminally insane where Lange's character works.

Fiennes, who also starred in Flash Forward (pictured), joins James Cromwell, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Rabe and Lizzie Brochere star.

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy spoke to TV Line and touched on the subject of the returning actors, specifically, what roles certain season one actors might be playing in season two.

Jessica Lange is back, taking on the role as the head of a mental institution for the criminally insane.  As for the other actors, Murphy told the site: “I don’t want to say what Zach [Quinto] and Lily [Rabe] are doing, or what anybody else is doing, until we get closer to [fall].  But I’ll continue to say that everybody is playing the opposite of what they played last year, which I think is why they’re all so into it. Like, I have talked to Zach and Jessica and they were very excited…and that’s a rare thing."  He drops a few more hints here.

Until now, Ryan Murphy has teased that the second season of American Horror Story (perhaps one of my most anticipated "television returns" of this year) was going to be set in another time and place.  

Slowly, over the last few months, it was revealed the show was going to be set against the backdrop of a mental instituion housing the criminally insane - run by Jessica Lange (a departure from her turn as Constance in season one).

In an interview with Vulture, Murphy - who is a showrunner on AHS - revealed the upcoming story arc will be set in the '60s and dished a bit more dirt on what is to come.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cromwell (Babe, Star Trek: First Contact) is joining the cast of American Horror Story season 2.

Cromwell will play Dr. Arden opposite Jessica Lange's character; both will work at an East Coast institution for the criminally insane - the backdrop for the upcoming season.

Lange, Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chloe Sevigny, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe and Lizzie Brochere are starring.  More cast members from season one are expected to return.

According to EW, Chloe Sevigny is currently circling a role in American Horror Story season 2.  Says the site, "Sevigny will play a character named Shelly the Nymphomaniac, who is one of the mortal enemies of Jessica Lange’s character."

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed what, I think, many of us were speculating in regards to the backdrop for the series' second season.

Months ago, Murphy said season 2 would take place on the East Coast and in a classic horror institutation.  Murphy revealed during a television panel discussion yesterday, "[Season 2] is set on the East Coast at an institution for the criminally insane that is run by Jessica [Lange]."

Ah, but there's more.  There is now the question of what time period season 2 is set...

French actress Lizzie Brochere is being added to the cast of American Horror Story season 2, says TV Line.

She'll be playing a character named Gia.  If you recall, this character was brought up in an earlier news item.  The upcoming recurring character was "described as a fierce, ferocious, extremely sexual and dangerous wild-child sexpot who harbors a secret."  Angelina Jolie's role in Girl, Interrupted served as the inspiration for the role.

TV Line says the character has been revamped a bit, but did not have any more information than that.  As the site is quick to point out, Brochere has a reputation for doing a lot of NC-17 rating films in her home country.

Maroon 5 frontman and co-host of The Voice, Adam Levine, is reportedly in talks to join American Horror Story season 2, says EW.com.  The producers are keen to land Levine and are willing to work around his touring schedule to make it happen.  According to EW, he'll play one half of a couple known only as "The Lovers" for now.

As American Horror Story season 2 casts up, some characters details are slowly beginning to spill out.  TV Line got the scoop on a new role that is taking its cue from one of Angelina Jolie's past characters.

The site reports:

"The series regular character, Gia, is described as a fierce, ferocious, extremely sexual and dangerous wild-child sexpot who harbors a secret — “think Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted,” reads the casting notice. As such, interested actresses should be in their mid-20s and Caucasian."

Zachary Quinto is back for American Horror Story season 2, says Deadline.  

This confirmation comes on the heels of yesterday's news that Jessica Lange will return, however, as another character.  Like Lange, Quinto will be slipping into a new role.

He'll be one of the show's male leads next season, furthermore, a nemesis to Lange's character.  

Excellent to hear.  Quinto and Lange both chewed the scenery in equal measures in American Horror Story's first season.  I can't wait to see what Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk do this time.

Ready for a dose of "awesome," American Horror Story fans?  Entertainment Weekly confirmed Jessica Lange is returning to the FX show next season - something we sort of already knew.  Here's the kicker: Not only is she playing an entirely different character, but the series is going to revolve all around her new role.

That comes from Ryan Murphy, co-creator of AHS, himself.  Head inside to see what he had to say about this creative change.

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live last night where he was questioned about American Horror Story season 2 and what was to come.

Murphy revealed that the setting this time would take place in a "horror institution," furthermore, the season would unfold on the East Coast.  Jessica Lange is coming back and Murphy is in talks with four returning cast members.

Over the weekend, FX top dog John Landgraf revealed two or three actors from American Horror Story season one would be returning for season two, but in different roles.  Jessica Lange spoke to the press last night shortly after scoring a Golden Globe for her turn as "Constance" on the show and she commented on the possibilities of returning.

And a well-earned win at that.  As I write this, the Golden Globes are underway and a large chunk of winners have been announced and someone from American Horror Story is taking home an award.

Progress is being made on American Horror Story season 2.  And if you followed co-creator Ryan Murphy's advice and watched the episode entitled "Birth" searching for the clues to season 2 that he apparently put in there, good for you.  For those of us lacking an eagle eye, we're pretty much in the dark as to which direction the series is going to take next season.

Murphy has previously stated the show will feature a new haunting each season, meaning the story of the Harmons is indeed done.  But some interesting information has spilled out of the TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour this morning.

Welcome to the final Shock Waves podcast of 2011!

Ryan and Lawrence look back on the year in horror with a brief overview of their top films of the year and discuss some of the worst. Because it's the holiday season and the Hollywood news machine has slowed down, they jump right into reviews with their thoughts on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Panic Room, Underworld, the Blu-ray edition of Fright Night ('85), the American Horror Story finale and more.

For their feature discussion, a look at the most anticipated horror films of 2012 and the hottest movie trailers of the holiday season.

Our year-end "Best/Worst in Horror 2011" coverage begins here.  Over the next few days, we'll be rolling out a series of lists from various Shock contributors.

We begin with Jeff Allard who has compiled his top five horror titles.  I use the word "titles" because, as you'll see, he's included some small screen scares.  Keep in mind, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion so keep the feedback clean and respectable.  We welcome intelligent conversation and criticism.  - Ryan Turek, Managing Editor

Next Wednesday, December 21, American Horror Story will see its season finale.  We've got a video preview for you of the episode they're calling "Afterbirth."

A preview for American Horror Story episode 11 is now online.  Inside you'll get a sneak peek at Wednesday, December 14's "Birth."