The two-part pilot, “Rubber (Wo)man” sets the tone for this confusion, returning to Murder House, the location for Season 1 of “American Horror Story.” Couple Michael and Troy (Matt Bomer and Gavin Creel, respectively) have bought the infamous house with the goal of turning it into a bed and breakfast for the horror set. Kim Kardashian to Star in ‘American Horror Story’ Season 12 None of the stories shown so far feel steeped in myths or legends that people would know offhand, or even feel particularly interested to unearth further. The show’s official synopsis states it’s “an anthology series of stand-alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends, and lore,” but in three episodes (four if you include the two-part pilot as separate entities) it’s unclear what legends, myths, or lore we’re drawing from outside of Murphy’s universe. But having watched the series for three consecutive weeks now (it’s released weekly on FX on Hulu and, per typical “AHS” policy, no advance screeners are provided to critics), that’s not exactly what the FX on Hulu show is aiming for, and I’m no closer to telling you who this show is made for or what message it’s hoping to impart. So it would make sense if his latest creation, “ American Horror Stories,” wanted to be firmly placed in the “Ryan Murphy-verse” - using one-off episodes to establish extras space where preexisting characters and themes from old seasons of “American Horror Story” could stretch out. By this point, creator Ryan Murphy has enough content to fill a shared universe.
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