American Horror Story

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Season 6
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 5, 2011
Season #: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 305 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 213 out of 305
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 305
  3. Negative: 58 out of 305
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  1. eduardoporto
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 8.2/10 Roanoke é só a pura matança e violência, o começo é bem chato, conforme passa o tempo o enredo vai se desenrolando, mas o pó tô forte são os assassinatos.… Expand
  2. Littlest_Red
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    This season was bit too short, and lacked content. Cricket (Leslie Jordan) and his theatrics were great, and so was Audrey (Sarah Paulson) running around saying 'oh my god'. Edward Philippe Mott's (Evan Peters) character being fleshed out through a flashback episode was another strong point. Other then that, there just wan't enough to go off. The three fans at the end were very ridiculousThis season was bit too short, and lacked content. Cricket (Leslie Jordan) and his theatrics were great, and so was Audrey (Sarah Paulson) running around saying 'oh my god'. Edward Philippe Mott's (Evan Peters) character being fleshed out through a flashback episode was another strong point. Other then that, there just wan't enough to go off. The three fans at the end were very ridiculous and annoying, and the final episode was boring.… Expand
  3. Cesdom
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    AWESONME
    it’s so incredible the way the serie change and fro start to finish it haunt you, Angelica Baset did that
  4. Mn00030
    Feb 20, 2020
    0
    My roaoke nightmare..horrible. why did you stray from the story lines like previous seasons? It put a bad light on AHS characters. Bummer
  5. azothsolar
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    This season really gave me hope that they were starting to turn this show around. It's not the best season but it's at least on par with some of the better ones. The story is interesting and centered around some of the season 3 material which was welcomed return to some of that stories themes and characters. It kept me interested all the way through and the final episodes were muchThis season really gave me hope that they were starting to turn this show around. It's not the best season but it's at least on par with some of the better ones. The story is interesting and centered around some of the season 3 material which was welcomed return to some of that stories themes and characters. It kept me interested all the way through and the final episodes were much better than seasons 7 & 8. This is probably my 3rd favorite season after season 3 and 4. It's worth a watch.… Expand
  6. frylock904
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    Easily the best season of AHS behind Asylum, this was by far the closest to a "horror" story the series has been
  7. Dsros96
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    Season kind of messy. It's a good season and the idea of it is mostly well executed, but some elements are out of place. Sarah Paulson screaming through the whole season is extremely annoying.
  8. Evic21
    Oct 11, 2018
    10
    Roanoke and is by far the most brutal, violent, disturbing and terrifying American Horror Story installment yet. It's filled with graphic imagery, an intriguing story and an interesting structure which is the perfect recipe for a narrative that will haunt you long after the show is over.
  9. jackaz15
    Oct 11, 2018
    3
    AHS Roanoke had an original approach and plenty of grisly diversions, but its misguided new format produced a snafu stuffed with contrived narratives, cluttered execution, and incompetent acting. (3/10)
  10. MarceloPaz
    Oct 6, 2018
    9
    Finally came back to hit the season finale, very well produced, story that is really worth being
  11. ozymandias79
    Apr 24, 2018
    3
    This was watchable until the end. The paranormal witness style format was interesting, and then the reality TV arc started, and the series went downhill fast. When they recycled Sarah Paulson within the same series, I switched off.
  12. JefferyLeon
    Mar 6, 2018
    2
    Written by subversive rats to denigrate whites every chance they get; Interracial couple and denigrating hillbillies/white people in general is a good indication that it's written by those who are programming the "goyim" to accept the opposite of reality and hate/betray their own people...."inspired by true stories"...just like all the other "based on true stories" by subversive rodents,Written by subversive rats to denigrate whites every chance they get; Interracial couple and denigrating hillbillies/white people in general is a good indication that it's written by those who are programming the "goyim" to accept the opposite of reality and hate/betray their own people...."inspired by true stories"...just like all the other "based on true stories" by subversive rodents, "based" off a true story.....very loosely "based"....overly embellished stories....race traitors do not get my support, and subversive "Chosenites" deserve worse than a bad review.… Expand
  13. hels228
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t! WHATTHEF*CK AHS?
    I have no other words but sh*t!
    HORROR? WHERE IS A HORROR? AMERICAN HORROR STORY - EVOLUTION OR DEGRADATION? DEGRADATION AND 6th SEASON IS SH*T
  14. mrharrybeck
    Oct 2, 2017
    9
    American Horror Story: Roanoke had me on the edge of my seat, period. The finale felt a bit out of place but, still, offered all the thrills to make this incarnation one of the franchise's best.
  15. edteach
    Sep 29, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last season I thought was the worst. I now adjust this to this season. Its nothing but a hollyweird rant against Trump. Such a POS show. Hollyweird can not come up with crap worth watching any more. They have collectively lost their mind. The show is all about being anit right not about horror. The scary part is how bad this crap is.… Expand
  16. Alejandropa
    Aug 20, 2017
    8
    The hate towards this season is so stupid. I know, critics are very subjective and it depends of everyone's tastes, but this season is very interesting and well-made. I'm surprised of what Ryan has done so far. The only bad thing about this season was the last episode, I was expecting a shocker. Lana Winters as a guest was super exciting for me, but every episode was something differentThe hate towards this season is so stupid. I know, critics are very subjective and it depends of everyone's tastes, but this season is very interesting and well-made. I'm surprised of what Ryan has done so far. The only bad thing about this season was the last episode, I was expecting a shocker. Lana Winters as a guest was super exciting for me, but every episode was something different and extraordinary for me.… Expand
  17. Colokat5
    Jun 28, 2017
    3
    I have loved all 5 of the previous American Horror Story-this One-Not So Much! Was terribly difficult to follow and get into, and that never changed. Finally quit watching it after 9 episodes. Figure I gave it a good try and just wasn't going to happen for me.
  18. reviewfrom19842
    Mar 4, 2017
    2
    American Horror Story Roanoke gets worse every time you think about it. This season was so dull and boring. The acting is still good the story is **** these actors really need to stop wasting there talent on this because they could do so much better. I would rather watch Hotel even know it is worst then this at least it has it's moments and is entertaining. That ending was f ucking s hit.American Horror Story Roanoke gets worse every time you think about it. This season was so dull and boring. The acting is still good the story is **** these actors really need to stop wasting there talent on this because they could do so much better. I would rather watch Hotel even know it is worst then this at least it has it's moments and is entertaining. That ending was f ucking s hit. Horrible season… Expand
  19. AljosaO
    Dec 13, 2016
    7
    Let's be honest. AHS had some troubles in the past years. Coven, Freak Show and Hotel were messy, unorganised, uninteresting, and sometimes plain disappointing. And while Roanoke was not perfect, it brought back - at least partially - the core of the show: pure horror.

    As producers often pointed out the season was divided into three parts: - the first one, documentary/reenactment type,    Let's be honest. AHS had some troubles in the past years. Coven, Freak Show and Hotel were messy, unorganised, uninteresting, and sometimes plain disappointing. And while Roanoke was not perfect, it brought back - at least partially - the core of the show: pure horror.

    As producers often pointed out the season was divided into three parts:
    - the first one, documentary/reenactment type, was just fine and quite original. It lacked some suspense because we knew who would make it out alive
    - the second one, a live reality show, was brilliant. Typical and a good - kind cliche horror - people trapped in a cursed house. While our characters died one by one, character development unwound simultaneously. We did not get all the answers though. But that does not matter - that's ordinary for AHS and supernatural horror genre in general.
    - The third part, whatever that was, - was terrible. Season finale was probably the worst episode of the whole AHS franchise. Irrelevant, boring and depressing. The ending made even less sense. Just meaningless.

    If it wasn't for the acclaimed cast (Paulson, Basset, O'Hare, Peters, Porter, Rabe, Conroy, Bates ...) this would be just an average horror series. But with good storytelling and amazing actors AHS managed to deliver a solid season.    … Expand
  20. 15MaxCharacters
    Dec 4, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The whole thing just reminds me of people taking selfies. I groaned when I found our what Episode 6 had in store. Ok....a tv show about a tv show. But then it did it again. Stop already!!!!… Expand
  21. thanatopsis
    Dec 4, 2016
    5
    Some people will never like American Horror Story no matter what. Of the people who like it, everybody has different favorites. Personally I like it for its over-the-top theatrics. Even when the plots are overly busy or full of holes, the actors, set design, cinematography, costumes, music, opening credits are all fantastic. This season had almost none of that. I missed the sultrySome people will never like American Horror Story no matter what. Of the people who like it, everybody has different favorites. Personally I like it for its over-the-top theatrics. Even when the plots are overly busy or full of holes, the actors, set design, cinematography, costumes, music, opening credits are all fantastic. This season had almost none of that. I missed the sultry sexiness every other seasons has had. This was like a bad reality show. I know that was the point, but it didn't make it worth watching. The actors were great as usual, and the house was lovely, but it still seemed dull and lifeless. Maybe they were trying to cash in on the success of the OJ American Crime Story spin-off, which I haven't seen, because I don't like based-on-a-true-story re-enactments whether actually true or fictitious. I hope they go back to the old formula. The worst season of the first 5 was far better than Roanoke.… Expand
  22. andytaylor
    Nov 28, 2016
    4
    (MILD SPOILERS) Scenes designed to shock, over the top performances, arbitrary deviance (leather body suit for example, cannibalism that has nothing to do with the plot), and death after death don't terrify. They dull the senses. I'm done with this show. This season it takes an interesting premise, with the reality show about a haunting that ends up itself being haunted, and hammers it(MILD SPOILERS) Scenes designed to shock, over the top performances, arbitrary deviance (leather body suit for example, cannibalism that has nothing to do with the plot), and death after death don't terrify. They dull the senses. I'm done with this show. This season it takes an interesting premise, with the reality show about a haunting that ends up itself being haunted, and hammers it into the ground with incessant violence and constant haunted interactions. You see the guy with the pigs head once or twice, it's kinda creepy. See him 15 times and it's a yawn. The show is a yawn. Zero suspense. Designed to shock, not scare. And certainly not to entertain. I love horror, but this show is just horrible.… Expand
  23. Luizfelipereira
    Nov 23, 2016
    10
    The Best seson of AHS. 3les fizeram um um dos melhores produtos desta série. Uma história complexa, várias críticas sociais e atuações impecáveis são alguns ingredientes usados na melhor temporada de AHS desde asylum
  24. Kfgold
    Nov 19, 2016
    9
    Who could have imagined it was possible to create a new subgenre best described as “a thinking man’s horror”? Seems like an oxymoron, right? To my mind, one of the most common adjectives that precede the word horror is “mindless”. Successful horror has you by the adrenal gland. You don’t process it, you experience it. Maybe “The Walking Dead” is in this category. But I believe RyanWho could have imagined it was possible to create a new subgenre best described as “a thinking man’s horror”? Seems like an oxymoron, right? To my mind, one of the most common adjectives that precede the word horror is “mindless”. Successful horror has you by the adrenal gland. You don’t process it, you experience it. Maybe “The Walking Dead” is in this category. But I believe Ryan Murphy’s AHS: Roanoke easily fits this classification and is also a dose of old-school, unrelenting horror that can leave you breathless. Integral to the tale is a reflection on the complexities generated by modern media culture and it is seamlessly blended with the adrenaline rush of grizzly murder, monsters, blood, and torture. To continue visit blog below

    https://kfgoldblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/a-spoiler-free-review-of-ahsroanoke-kfgold/    … Expand
  25. ChecheB
    Nov 19, 2016
    2
    My wife and I must be missing something. We are huge AHS fans but this season was a disaster. All over the place with the twists and turns and none of them very compelling. We didn't find this season suspenseful, scary or captivating. There was no emotional attachment to any character. To us this is now 2 subpar seasons in a row. It's time for Ryan Murphy to get back to basics and developMy wife and I must be missing something. We are huge AHS fans but this season was a disaster. All over the place with the twists and turns and none of them very compelling. We didn't find this season suspenseful, scary or captivating. There was no emotional attachment to any character. To us this is now 2 subpar seasons in a row. It's time for Ryan Murphy to get back to basics and develop characters we can care about and build a story that flows well from start to finish. Dig out the Coven/Asylum recipe and deliver a fulfilling season.… Expand
  26. DD85
    Nov 18, 2016
    0
    Very bad! You know as they teased us with all those fake trailers which had everyone waiting to see what the big deal was with season 6. Man was I disappointed from the very start! I had high hopes for episode 6 THE BIG TWIST! Crap just crap like really the whole season was just so bad. If they move on to season 7 I hope they get there crap together and make it a good season or they lostVery bad! You know as they teased us with all those fake trailers which had everyone waiting to see what the big deal was with season 6. Man was I disappointed from the very start! I had high hopes for episode 6 THE BIG TWIST! Crap just crap like really the whole season was just so bad. If they move on to season 7 I hope they get there crap together and make it a good season or they lost me watching cause I won’t stick around for another bad season!… Expand
  27. Seppo
    Nov 18, 2016
    0
    This may be the most boring, silly series I have ever seen. I thought that Hotel was so much fun. There was no sense of irony. No sense of detail. Kids with helmets with stupid random stickers, not one redeemable character. So silly Boo, Ryan. The finale was tedious, I can't believe I stuck with it.
  28. J71121
    Nov 17, 2016
    0
    This season was a loss! I hate reality tv. I watched the whole thing feeling obligated to. I was disappointed from the first episode and it only got worse with each new episode. Only positive thing is that its over. I hope they get back to making it great next season. Was one of my favorite shows. If next season is this bad, i will not waste my time watching.
  29. jeremy_perrow
    Nov 17, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the weakest season of American Horror Story. It's also the shortest, sitting at only ten episodes.

    The basic plot follows the lost colony of Roanoke. Kind of. It's shot in a really weird way, using found footage, news segments and reality TV style interviews for the duration of the ten episodes. It's gory, even by AHS standards. Probably the most gory season yet. However, the characters don't hold up very well. None of them are really likable. Sarah Paulson who plays Audrey Tindell which is the actress that plays the reenactment for Shelby Miller (yes, its confusing but it makes sense when you watch the show.) Her british accent, IMO, was terrible.

    It's probably the weirdest of the series. And there is a nice tie in to Asylum at the end.    … Expand
  30. StaticNomad
    Nov 16, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've watched seasons 1-4 and loved them. I was most fond of season 3, and season 4 got a touch creepy for me but kept it interesting. I skipped season 5 altogether because I am NOT a Lady Gaga fan and had no desire to indulge in her attempt at acting. I have read I was not sorry I missed it. When season 6 did so well with their teaser trailers and adverts, I was intrigued to see what they had in store. A series of horror stories? Like maybe things told around a campfire...similar to the days of Crypt Keeper's Tales from the Crypt? I was excited because it was looking more and more like this is what they had in store. When episode 1 started, I was grabbed by the suspense and wanted to see more. By episode 6, I was happy with the ending and ready for a new story. When episode 7 started, I literally blurted out, "what in the holy f*** is this s***???!?" because it turned into a stupid reality show recap of the show that was enacted about a true false story by actors. Confused? Yeah...it gets worse. MUCH worse. Next thing you know, [SPOILER ALERT!!!!] everyone is dead, including the fake production team, the fake real actors of the real fake actors of the true fake story, and then a fake court hearing on the true fake story of Lee. Then another talk show that has one of the ladies that was a real fake actor on the re-enactment of the true fake story, but isn't actually her...instead she is now some big time talk show host getting a scoop on Lee's story. Then it turns into Lee finding out her daughter, Flora, is missing, and one of the crazy hillbilly's is shooting up the place with an assault rifle. But instead of Lee dying there, she gets to live on, because this f***ery of a mess isn't done playing itself out. No. Instead, hillbilly gets shot up by security, and Lee goes on back to the house to find her daughter. But not before bumping into the Spirit Chasers. Oh, FFS....you've GOT to be kidding me. NOW...we have ANOTHER fake reality show that is covering the true fake story of the real fake actors that died and the fake real actors that died too, and their spirits are there supposedly. In the end...everyone, again, dies. This time, Lee talks her daughter into living while Lee will let the little pilgrim ghost girl kill Lee so she can be her afterlife Mommy and protect her from the butcher. The end,

    If you didn't follow a single bit of that BS...don't worry. It was hard, VERY hard, for my entire family to follow. It was such a tangled mess of WTF is going on NOW? That even my husband stood up in the middle of the show and said, "Ok. I'm done. This is just...yeah. Have fun." And he went to bed.

    Seriously. Seriously......very deeply seriously disappointing. Ryan Murphy should have taken this roll of film out to the pasture and set it on fire. Wow.... If there's an AHS 7? I'm out. No way will I waste my time on that. They, apparently, ran out of juice for good material around season 4. *sigh*    … Expand
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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Sep 15, 2016
    60
    My Roanoke Nightmare is a fascinating new direction in that mission. We’re not sure quite yet if we’re applauding the new direction; to be quite honest, we found the premiere to be so heavy on explanation that we were slightly bored.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Spencer Kornhaber
    Sep 15, 2016
    80
    None of it innovated on horror tradition--echoes of The Blair Witch Project, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Amityville Horror abounded--but the creep-outs were executed with careful timing and visual flair. The documentary aspect and the limited cast size thus far has also offered convincing, grounded characterization of the leads--and more importantly, characterization of their relationships.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Sep 15, 2016
    80
    A lot of this was great fun. ... The grace notes the show allowed itself--the witty depiction of Shelby as a bougie yoga lover who likes her evening glass of wine maybe a little too much, the unapologetic plot holes that garishly remind you that yes, this is a horror story--were actually allowed to resonate, rather than being muffled by too much too-muchness.
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