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American Horror Story – Murder House, Episode 3 Murder House

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67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews
Vivien learns about the house's first residents; Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel; Constance and Moira's history is revealed.
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Dylan McDermott

Ben Harmon

Connie Britton

Vivien Harmon

Taissa Farmiga

Violet Harmon

Jessica Lange

Constance

Evan Peters

Tate Langdon

Denis O'Hare

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Julieanne Smolinski New York Magazine/Vulture 08/30/2016
This episode was so much setup and backstory that we didn't really get any decent scares or jaw dropping gimp-suit-sex moments, so in the ratings system I just invented five seconds ago, I'm only going to give it 2/5 potential Jarred Baby Heads. Go to Full Review Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly 08/30/2016
When it comes to stories about relationships ruined by horndog infidelity, the blonde bombshell wrapped in red is usually the other woman, not the woman destroyed. But American Horror Story is not a show to indulge conventional thinking. Go to Full Review Emily St. James AV Club 08/30/2016
D+
By virtually any rubric you want to apply to it, it is a terrible, messed-up television show. And yet by doing virtually everything horribly, it becomes preposterously entertaining. Go to Full Review Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic 08/30/2016
4.1/5
For the second week in a row, American Horror Story put to rest my fears that this show would simply aim to be weird for the sake of being weird. There are explanations being given, and major character developments taking place. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 08/30/2016
7.5/10
"Murder House" took a bit of a step backwards from the forward momentum we got in "Home Invasion," but it still offered up some wickedly puzzling frights and gave us all a new past atrocity to mull over. Go to Full Review Ron Hogan Den of Geek 08/30/2016
It's rare that a show rewards a second look, but American Horror Story is a program that merits repeated viewings. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Vivien learns about the house's first residents; Ben's visitor causes him to further unravel; Constance and Moira's history is revealed.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 19, 2011