American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 1 Review
The second season of American Horror Stories is already off to a more impressive start than its first and manages to pay homage to a beloved season of the original series, American Horror Story. The first episode of the spin-off series' second season is titled «Dollhouse,» and stars Denis O'Hare, who has appeared in Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, and Double Feature. Additional members of the cast include Kristine Froseth, Houston Jax Towe, Abby Corrigan, Simone Recasner, Maryssa Menendez, and Emily Morales-Cabrera.
«Dollhouse» was written by Manny Coto, who wrote four previous episodes of American Horror Stories. Coto has also written several episodes of American Horror Story. «Dollhouse» was directed by Loni Peristere who previously directed the «Rubber (Wo)Man» episodes of American Horror Stories. Peristere has also directed episodes of American Horror Story, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Castle Rock, andScream Queens.
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«Dollhouse» is set in 1961 Matchez, Mississippi where Coby (Froseth) attends a job interview to apply to be the secretary of dollmaker Van Wirt (O'Hare). The two engage in a back-and-forth conversation that strategically foreshadows events that transpire later in the episode. Coby remarks that her impressive academic accolades aren't her only gifts. Coby also takes note of Van Wirt's philosophy that dolls are the epitome of God's perfection, playfully suggesting that perhaps he would like her better if she were made of plastic. The interview ends without Coby getting the position and is rendered unconscious by Van Wirt's assistant Eustace (Matt Lasky) and brought to Van Wirt's own home. There, Coby meets several
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