SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED THE LATEST EPISODE OFAMERICAN HORROR STORY!
(Be sure and read Jeff Jensens recap when it goes up later tonight/tomorrow morning.)
Ben (Dylan McDermott) also returned to Boston to visit his pregnant mistress Hayden (Kate Mara).
Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FX
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You told me that this was inspired somewhat by theRichard Speck murdersright?
RYAN MURPHY:A little bit.
Inspired by that a bit the opening.
So that was our first group effort.
It reminds me a little ofThe Strangers, but you mentioned its not an homage to that?
I get that people would see that, but thats not at all what we went for.
The masks I believe were modeled after Mayan death masks that we found.
Also, of course, that movie, [for] the entire thing theyre always in masks.
I thought this episode was scarier than the pilot.
Pilots are interesting because you have to cover a lot of ground and introduce a lot of things.
I think its just scarier because I think someone invading your home is a terrifying idea.
Why is Constance trying to poison Violet?
It has something to do with Tate.
Americans feel good Romeo & Juliet couple [laughs]!
So well see Hayden again, Im assuming?
The interesting thing for that is I always like to leave a little room for surprise.
The guy that Constance was with was he supposed to be a hustler?
Uh, I do believe that Constance is not above paying for it now and again.
No, but its established that Travis is her boyfriend who started off as her handyman.
But I think Constance would only hire young, really good looking people to work for her.
So well see him again?
Hes back for more.
She mentions her other children to Vivian will we see the other kids?
You see all of them.
Will they be seen in present day?
You see them all in present day and apparently shes hiding some nasty secrets.
Even nastier than the mirror room she locked Adelaide in tonight?
Some our EW.com readers had questions: Heth wanted to know ifBurnt Offeringswas one of your influences?
I do know [of] that movie, but Ive never seen that movie.
Brandy wanted to know how long the Harmons have been in the house?
Was that the next day?
The show takes some adventures with time that I really enjoy.
But the entire season is a nine-month journey.
Larry has a lot of secrets and a lot of lies.
Hes a creature with ulterior motives.
Squishmar wants to know if well be getting flashbacks for Constance and Moira (Francis Conroy)?
We begin episode 3 with a big big meaty scene where you see why Moira has that ghostly eye.
Its supposed to be set in 1983.
I said, No no no.
Youre gonna do it.
Because you wanna see Jessica Lange do that scene.
But then we hired these people that did amazing work like onThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonwith CGI.
Everyones thrilled with how that turned out.
She should probably be readingTwilight.
Shes livingTwilight why would she read it?
