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12 Best ‘American Horror Story’ Episodes, Ranked — From Lady Gaga’s Epic ‘Hotel’ Intro to Jessica Lange’s ‘Asylum’ Singalong
To celebrate the 13th anniversary of the premiere of 'American Horror Story,' Variety ranks the 12 best episodes from its 12 seasons.
Even as her circus folk face the wrath of Twisty the Clown, Dandy the Psychopath and the prejudices of an unwelcoming society, Elsa’s selfish pursuits made Lange’s last act on the show (as a series regular) a tougher pill to swallow. When she is killed to banish the demon, audiences are treated to two more iconic moments –– the Angel of Death (Francis Conroy) taking Mary Eunice and former Nazi Dr. Arden (James Cromwell in his Emmy-winning role) climbing into the cremation machine with her body. But in this episode, directed by Angela Bassett, the show takes a surreal turn by shifting its focus to the phenomenon of the docuseries off screen and the instant stardom of its reenactment cast, who then return to the real haunted house for a sequel series that devolves into a found-footage massacre.
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