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American Horror Story – Hotel, Episode 2 Chutes and Ladders

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Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez; a model catches the Countess's eye; John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.
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American Horror Story — Hotel, Episode 2

American Horror Story — Hotel, Episode 2

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"Chutes and Ladders" adds welcome backstory to Hotel's growing mythology while still packing plenty of shock value.

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E. A. Hanks New York Times 10/15/2015
The only mystery going thus far is how sewing dead bodies into old mattresses brings back the dead. So perhaps here is where horror and camp begin to work against each other: Can anything that preens so glibly in the spotlight's glare truly be scary? Go to Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly 10/15/2015
There's an evocative grabbiness to the idea of Gaga-Bomer-Wittrock as party people and diseased infected people. Go to Full Review Emily L. Stephens AV Club 10/15/2015
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"Chutes And Ladders" is eager to share its enthusiasms, and the elaborate settings and playful camera work (directed by Bradley Buecker) help keep it lively. Go to Full Review Angela L. Harmon The NitPic 12/11/2019
American Horror Story does not fare well when it features a grand gesture of exposition, particularly so early in the season. Go to Full Review Sam Ashurst Digital Spy 11/18/2015
Forget binge-watching a season, we feel like we've just binge-watched an episode - and we haven't even mentioned the part where Lady Gaga rides into a disco on the back of a horse. Go to Full Review Ryan Sandoval TV.com 10/15/2015
For The Countess and other characters driven by vital dependency in the enjoyable, yet stout "Chutes and Ladders," it was addiction that made a body feel more alive than others, while at the same time trapping the addict in a prison of pure need. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez; a model catches the Countess's eye; John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, Bradley Buecker, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 14, 2015