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American Horror Story: Asylum, Ep. 4 "I Am Anne Frank Part 1"

A new patient claiming to be Anne Frank exposes Arden's past. Kit learns why Grace was admitted to Briarcliff.

Runtime: 43 minutes
Original air date: November 7, 2012
Network: FX

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Episode 4, "I Am Anne Frank Part 1"

Synopsis: A new patient claiming to be Anne Frank exposes Arden's past. Kit learns why Grace was admitted to Briarcliff.

Original air date: November 7, 2012

Runtime: 43 minutes

Captions and Subtitles: English

ASIN: B00A3OI8MA

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,406 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

American Horror Story: Asylum

Synopsis: American Horror Story revolves around The Harmons', a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish.

Starring: Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes

Supporting actors: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, Fredric Lehne, William Mapother, Erin Allin O'Reilly, Sean Patrick Thomas

Season year: 2013

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Executive producer: Bradley Buecker

Network: FX

ASIN: B009SJ3GUK

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26 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy, suspenseful, and thought-provoking November 30, 2012

By Tim Allen

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So refreshing to watch quality, well-written and produced television. More shows should break out of the CSI/Law & Order box. No more bland television, please. If I'm spending lots of hard-earned money on television service, I like to get some content that's worth my time to view.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Jessica Lange Full Tilt-what a marvel November 2, 2012

By carol irvin TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

When Jessica Lange was lured into doing television, Drew Barrymore, who costarred on their first tv venture, said to her, "Just think, now a whole new generation of people have the opportunity to discover you." Indeed. I wonder how many viewers realize they are watching a first rate film actress, who was also one of the great beauties of her day. And boy, is she giving it her all. In this episode, although there are a lot of other events, Lange plumbs the depths of her nun, showing her anguish and guilt underneath her ironclad rule of the asylum. Specifically, the nun killed a child by running her over when she was in her partying days prior to being a nun. The only word for this is WOW.

Not that anyone else is a slacker. We now have a demon nun whom the devil crossed into during the exorcism. Our mad scientist is getting madder and now has Chloe Sevingy in his clutches, apparently long term. There is another attempt at escape by a trio during a wild storm. Plus in the future there is a bloodbath with our original two who opened the season.

If you like the horror genre, this is quite the feast.

note: further along in this season i was delighted to discover the incomparable Ian McShane had been hired to guest star in an episode. He plays a killer in a Santa Claus suit who goes around killing people during Christmas. He manages to make this so blackly comic that I watched it over and over again. He ends up in the asylum and he and Jessica Lange get into a brawl. Now here is an actor who is totally worthy of Lange's talent! Wow!!!!!! I would have paid the whole subscription fee just to see him!

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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Guilty Pleasure..! November 30, 2012

By K. Abbondanzio

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This show is seriously the craziest stuff that I never would have thought would be allowed on television haha! Its so wrong.... but I'm so hooked!

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62 of 82 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I Had My Reservations... October 19, 2012

By NateyG

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I was so disappointed to learn that season 2 would not be continuing the Harmon family saga. As such, I came into this episode looking to find fault because surely you can't top what season 1 brought can you?

The fact is that this first episode has curbed some of my reservations, perhaps by bringing back a handful of the beloved first season cast, or maybe because it was a really well written and intriguing story in its own right.

The highlight for me this episode was most certainly Jessica Lange's performance. She seemed to help bridge the gap from old to new by providing a familiar air and a concrete performance, just as worthy of the praise which she received for last season's work.

All in all, out with the old, in with the new.

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20 of 26 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Sister Jude November 1, 2012

By Ann Mccarthy

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I had not expected Sister Jude to become a sympathetic character, but it is happening. Much richer character arcs than I was expecting.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - I love it! November 30, 2012

By Javier G. Oseguera

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I was also a bit disappointed about not continuing the 1st season saga with the Harmon's but I find myself scrambling like a schoolboy to get home on time to watch the next episode. This season is awesome and the characters are amazing. Definitely a must see!

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars most disturbing show I have ever watched! November 30, 2012

By Kimberly A. Priesman

AHS is, by far, the most disturbing show that has ever been aired on cable and the only show I watch religiously. Even though I spend half the time watching through my hands, I absolutely love it and can't get enough! Wickedly AMAZING!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This show is great. We've needed a good "horror" show on TV for awhile now. December 13, 2012

By Nikita

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Season two of the American Horror story anthology is shaping up to be a "wtf" thrill ride. Well, not an edge of your seat roller coaster ride where you pee your pants or barf in your own face, but more like a nervous passenger in the car while your recently immigrated relative drives on 405 with their new license. You might be thinking, well...that doesn't sound pleasant, but to people like me who like this crap, it is very enjoyable. It is nice for once to not know what the hell is going on in advance, what to expect from the characters, to rely on the same song sung by a different singer over and over and over again in television and movies gets old quick. It's usually always the same damn dribble recycled,and that thankfully is not the case with this show.

Having a show where boy meets girl is not the center of the plot is nice as well. I can't recall a series where there is more than one "bad guy" and added to that developed characters you get sympathy for, save for maybe Dexter. Also a new thing is having different "bad guy" types/categories. For example you'll never see a show with zombies AND Psycho serial killers, especially not with Nazi evil scientists and slutty nuns. I mean call me crazy but even Dexter has drawn it's line of bridges it won't cross.This show doesn't care, it walks in the room and lays it's gigantic balls on the table and say's "See this, I'm doing it, because **** You, that's why"

I liked season one, it was completely different from this one, and that is something I also really like a lot. The anthological nature of the series is pretty cool, because honestly with that much chaos you can't keep it up without the show turning to poo.... Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome

This show is just plain well done. Creepy as hell, great characters. Another great family program (at least for my family).

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I really liked the first season and had high hopes for the second. It wasn't that good. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't have spent the money to purchase the season pass.

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