American Horror Stories - Season 2

The latest set of eight stories makes better use of what it has and, with one exception, does not go back to the original series. And yet this does not add to its quality; quite the contrary – and quite significantly. Most of the ideas end too soon, stumble towards the end, or spit out a key twist at the last moment. Sometimes we end up with an image we have seen a hundred times before; in one case, the lack of judgment is obvious. The episode Milkmaids is so bizarre, disgusting, self-absorbed, and insane that I gave it only one merciful star for the sake of all the writers whose contributions didn't make the cut and will end up with shocked stares at seeing this on the screen. On the other hand, Necro was the clear winner for me: its daring concept overturns clichés (and not just horror ones) and expresses a fondness for tales of romance while slyly mocking them. (30.05.2023)