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American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 8 Unholy Night

Play trailer American Horror Story – Asylum, Episode 8 Unholy Night Aired Dec 5, 2012 Horror Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews
A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff; Sister Jude faces off with the devil; Arden has a shocking encounter in the death chute.
American Horror Story — Asylum, Episode 8

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Critics Consensus

"Unholy Night" makes up for its transitional storyline and unanswered questions with a welcome return to the grotesque and a standout scary performance from new cast member Ian McShane.

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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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American Horror Story — Asylum, Episode 8

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J. Bryan Lowder Slate 08/30/2016
We sure saw a fair volume of [blood] spilled in this twisted Christmas spectacular! Go to Full Review Halle Kiefer Rolling Stone 08/30/2016
There were more than a few moments in this week's episode that had my face paralyzed in a grim mask of disgust. Go to Full Review Emily St. James AV Club 08/29/2016
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It was by far the most season-one-esque episode of the season so far, with little unifying material to tie it together and a bunch of storylines that didn't join together so much as just travel parallel to each other until they simply stopped. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/19/2018
Often confusing but never boring mess. Go to Full Review Tess Lynch Grantland 08/30/2016
I guess it was time for an episodic bridge, an installment with dialogue set to soap-opera music (and an instrumental of the creepiest carol, "Hark How the Bells"), but it seemed a little bit on the nose compared to weeks past. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 08/30/2016
"Unholy Night" [has] a swiftly moving plot that manages to expose more of Dr. Arden's twisted past, while acknowledging that everybody is pretty well aware that pure evil is using Sister Mary Eunice as a vessel for general mischief. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff; Sister Jude faces off with the devil; Arden has a shocking encounter in the death chute.
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
Dec 5, 2012