American Horror Story: The Animated Series

American Horror Story: The Animated Series is an American adult animated horror anthology series that premiered on FXX on March 4, 2022. It serves as a spin-off of the live action television series American Horror Story. Every episode serves as a stand-alone story set in the universe of the live action series; the tone of the stories can vary from fully comedic to fully dramatic.

It received critical acclaim upon release with praise going to the animation, voice acting, writing, subject matter and themes.

Episode 3: The Ritual
Summer's excitement to be spending a semester abroad turns into pure terror as she witnesses some locals performing a horrifying ritual on her fellow traveler. She watches in horror as they carve into his flesh, exposing the quivering muscles beneath. The traveler screams in agony, but it's drowned out by the chanting of the cultists, their voices low and guttural. Summer can barely breathe as she watches the group continue their bloody work, wondering if she'll be next. The smell of burning flesh fills her nostrils as they light a small fire, and she can't shake the image of the flames reflecting off the twisted faces of the cultists as they carry out their gruesome ritual.

Episode 4: Mother
A mother of three is plunged into a nightmare where the stench of death hangs heavily in the air; the rotten, metallic smell seeping into her pores, clinging to her hair, and coating her tongue. Her world becomes a never-ending horror show as she's plagued with images of her kids being mangled and torn apart before her eyes. The visions are so real she can practically taste the putrid, coppery tang of their blood in her mouth. Her only thought is to protect them, even if it means sacrificing her own life to do so.