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American Horror Story – Freak Show, Episode 8 Blood Bath

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American Horror Story – Freak Show, Episode 8

Blood Bath

Aired Dec 3, 2014

Horror

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel's suspicion of Elsa; Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy's bloodlust.

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The dramatic and suspenseful elements of "Blood Bath" are finally reaching a crowning point this season, as it effectively begins interweaving its multiple storylines into one.

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Darren Franich

Entertainment Weekly

01/21/2015

When you title an episode of American Horror Story "Blood Bath," you know it's definitely figurative and you worry it might be literal. Then you see that "Blood Bath" is credited to AHS demon lord Ryan Murphy, and you know it's definitely literal.

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Emily L. Stephens

AV Club

01/21/2015

B-

Twisted family imagery and language pervades "Blood Bath," and blood ties are no safer than figurative families.

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Lauren McEwen

Washington Post

01/21/2015

The title of this week's episode is appropriate in more ways than one. The death count spikes as loose ends are tied, revenge is sought and Dandy takes another step toward his goal of being the most terrifyingly evil brat of all time.

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Angela L. Harmon

The NitPic

12/16/2019

Last episode, I thought I was totally done with this show. But as Tina Belcher would say, "just when I think I'm out, [it] pulls me right back in."

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Lacy Baugher

Baltimore Sun

01/21/2015

When an episode is titled "Blood Bath," you kind of expect a lot. You don't necessarily expect it to be literal, though. Oh, wait. This is American Horror Story.

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Kevin Yeoman

Screen Rant

01/21/2015

All in all, "Blood Bath" does what it can to bring the various storylines together under one roof (or tent, as it were), and for the most part it succeeds.

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Synopsis

Recent disappearances around camp raise Ethel's suspicion of Elsa; Gloria makes a last ditch effort to contain Dandy's bloodlust.

Executive Producer: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Bradley Buecker
Network: FX
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Dec 3, 2014