Halloween Episodes & SpecialsNo. 7871 · The 2026 edition
American Horror Story: “Halloween, Part 1”
The ghosts of the past come out to play as the residents of the Murder House face their scariest holiday yet.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at avclub.com.
In the first part of the Halloween special, the haunted house's spirits become corporeal, forcing the Harmon family to confront the true horror of their new home.
About this
A single-episode TV review from The A.V. Club covering the American Horror Story episode “Halloween, Part 1.” Critic Emily St. James pans the Harmon-marriage storyline while warming to the show’s haunted-house mythology, the Constance and Addy subplot, and the episode’s climactic set piece. The piece closes with stray observations and a tease for the following episode.
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American Horror Story: “Halloween, Part 1” 2011
Reviewed by Emily St. James; graded C+. Criticized for the Harmon marriage subplot but praised for house mythology, the Constance and Addy thread, and the climactic final minutes.
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