HuluAmerican Horror Stories (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Hulu
Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluDisney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
American Horror Stories is an anthology series that explores a wide range of societal anxieties, human depravity, and supernatural themes through a horror lens. Its varied narratives and focus on sensationalism rather than consistent ideological advocacy result in a neutral political stance, as it does not champion a specific political viewpoint or solution across its episodes.
The series consistently features diverse casting, including minority and LGBTQ+ actors in prominent roles. Its narratives frequently engage with social critiques, often exploring themes of power dynamics and societal injustices, with characters representing traditional structures sometimes portrayed in a critical light.
Secondary
American Horror Stories frequently includes LGBTQ+ characters in its anthology narratives. Their presence is integrated into the horror plots, where they experience similar fates and challenges as other characters. The show generally avoids strong positive or negative commentary on queer identity, treating it as an incidental aspect within its dark and often tragic stories.
American Horror Stories frequently portrays Christian institutions and adherents in a negative light, often highlighting hypocrisy, fanaticism, and oppressive behaviors. The narrative uses Christian themes to explore dark aspects of human nature and societal failings, rather than affirming the faith.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an anthology series, "American Horror Stories" primarily features new, original characters in each episode. There are no instances of established characters from prior canon or history being portrayed with a different gender.
American Horror Stories is an anthology series primarily featuring new, original characters in each episode. It does not typically adapt existing stories with pre-established characters or portray historical figures, thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
7.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.4
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