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American Horror Story – Roanoke, Episode 8 Chapter 8

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American Horror Story – Roanoke, Episode 8

Chapter 8

Aired Nov 2, 2016

Horror

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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The Polk family holds Lee, Monet and Audrey captive; Shelby and Dominic plan their escape from the house.

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Though not as momentous the prior episode, "Chapter 8" compels with a an overdrive of no-holds-barred horror, action, and one more surprise to keep audiences guessing.

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Sarah Paulson

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Lily Rabe

Shelby Miller

André Holland

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

11/04/2016

I had minimal amounts of fun this week. And I must admit, that's got me seriously worried.

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Tom Philip

Observer

11/03/2016

Episode eight is a slow hour spinning its wheels, doling out the blood and death, but not providing much in the way of forward momentum. Its reliance on heavy gross-outs and strong character beats lead to what has to kindly be called a mixed bag

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Brian Moylan

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/03/2016

2/5

After last week's episode - one of the best ever - this is surely a letdown.

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Emma Dibdin

Harper's Bazaar

09/29/2017

By the standards of this American Horror Story season, 'Chapter 8' was a pretty sedate affair.

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Lacy Baugher

Baltimore Sun

11/04/2016

The show generally doesn't feel pointless in its violence and gore. Sure, there's a lot of it, but on some level it feels purposeful. Or at the very least, it serves to move the story along. Not so much in Chapter 8 of "My Roanoke Nightmare."

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Stacey Ritzen

Uproxx

11/03/2016

Last week I mentioned that I am not a fan of the torture porn genre, so overall I was definitely not a fan of the live human-eating, teeth-pulling, rape-insinuating scenes in the Polk compound this week.

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Synopsis

The Polk family holds Lee, Monet and Audrey captive; Shelby and Dominic plan their escape from the house.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Screenwriter: Todd Kubrak
Network: FX
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 2, 2016