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American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 6 The Origins of Monstrosity

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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews
A mysterious little girl is abandoned at Briarcliff; the Monsignor makes a Faustian pact with Dr. Arden; the origin of Bloody Face is revealed.
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American Horror Story — Asylum, Episode 6

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"The Origins of Monstrosity" is not as engrossing as its predecessor, yet several plot machinations serve to fill in the gaps.

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Zachary Quinto

Dr. Oliver Thredson

Joseph Fiennes

Monsignor Timothy Howard

Sarah Paulson

Lana Winters

Evan Peters

Kit Walker

Lily Rabe

Sister Mary Eunice

Lizzie Brocheré

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Gwen Orel Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2016
The framing device returns, as a 911 call summons police to the ruins of Briarcliff. Go to Full Review Julieanne Smolinski New York Magazine/Vulture Aug 9, 2016
3/5
Thredson tells Sarah Paulson he wants her to be his new mother. ("GET IN LINE!" - everyone.) She eventually plays along to avoid being murdered, and he delivers the dialogue of the Episode/Decade: "Baby needs colostrum." Go to Full Review Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly Aug 9, 2016
The problem of evil is a tricky little devil. There is no single or simple answer to explain wickedness. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't ask and explore the question. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo Jun 20, 2018
Defies conventional storytelling techniques and that it's going to gleefully keep throwing things in the air in order to keep our attention. Go to Full Review Price Peterson TV.com Aug 15, 2016
After five episodes of extremely dense storytelling, we got a breather episode in which the writers decided to fill in certain backstories to prepare us for a turbo-charged endgame. Go to Full Review Christian Law We Got This Covered Aug 15, 2016
Despite the amazing set up it was given from last week, The Origins of Monstrosity doesn't quite live up to the preceding episode. That's not to say it's a bad episode, especially since I've yet to see a bad outing from this series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A mysterious little girl is abandoned at Briarcliff; the Monsignor makes a Faustian pact with Dr. Arden; the origin of Bloody Face is revealed.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 21, 2012
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