What is American Horror Stories about?
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Each chilling episode explores a new mystery, blending surreal horror with campy, suspenseful drama and fantasy.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu.
American Horror Stories parents guide
The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than a TV-MA usually carries. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- Is American Horror Stories scary?
- Yes, properly. American Horror Stories is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is American Horror Stories?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is American Horror Stories rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with real scares, several jump scares, and strong sex and nudity.
Cast and crew
Created byRyan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
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American Horror Stories is on our Anthology series, Sci-fi on Hulu, Mystery on Hulu and Fantasy on Hulu lists.
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