Of Hunks, Horror & Hump Day!

Am not one to watch scary films - unless they have Vampires or Werewolves, of course! - much more a weekly TV SHOW filled with scary ghosts...  but my, oh  my, am I glad I broke down and gave this show, American Horror Story, a chance....  Got the DVD last time I was in Manila and have been watching all of Season 1 the last few days....

Okay for starter, Jessica Lange is in it!  She does not miss a beat - no matter how short her scene is... no matter how many lines or no lines she has to give, this woman chews up the scenery...  all eyes on her....  still I cannot shortchange the supporting cast, who are all SUPERB...   Besides Jessica Lange being in it, the only other thing I know is that Dylan McDermott is one of the leads, as well...  yes, hunky Dylan from The Practice.... he has been missed....  but with this show, you will get your fill of him as he is in many states of undress almost each and every week....  Not Complaining here, mind you... :)  He is even Hunkier than ever!!!  At 50 years old, he gives actors half his age a run for their money... 

But getting back to this super creepy show - what a ride each and every episode.....  the hair on my arms (and legs!) stands up each time I watch it...  I can only take one or two episode each sitting...  even cannot believe it is from the same creators that brought us GLEE!!!   Except for some quirky characters running about each shows, there really is no other similarities anymore....  The opening scene alone, set in the 70's with Twin Boys meeting their demise at this creepy mansion in the first few minutes is already sets the mood as to what's to come.... 

The premise is quite simple really:  Family of three relocates from Boston to Los Angeles, you learn a bit later on that one of the reason is the Father's (Dylan McDermott) infidelities....   buying this giant mansion for 1/3 of the real value should have tipped them off and question it all - but then, we would not have this wonderful show....  Connie Britton as the wife is a stand out, too....  Tough and Sensitive at the same time....   Each episode brings a host of new characters and one can never be truly sure who is ALIVE and who is just there to bring on some FRIGHT....   and I do like the fact that almost all of them, so far, have  had a full story....  either within the episode, or carried over a few episode..... 

This FX show (and a good thing it is on FX - they get away with more Gore, Blood and Sex on cable!) must truly be POPULAR already even amongst the stars, as a host of familiar faces from the BIG and SMALL SCREEN have turned up as Guests or Semi Regulars....  either that or the CLOUT that the producers carry lures them in....  amongst the semi regulars are Dennis O'Hare (True Blood); Francis Conroy (Six Feet Under); Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain); Eric Close, Mena Suvari (American Beauty); Charles S. Dutton,  etc....   and  Zachary Quinto (quite hilarious each appearance) & Teddy Sears are quite noteworthy as the  quarreling Gay Couple Ghosts!!!

If you have not seen this show yet, in case am not the only late bloomer here, pls do check it out... truly one of the most exciting, scary, sexy, well crafted and well acted shows ever to grace our living rooms....

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