American Horror Stories Season 2 Episode 8 Review
This review contains spoilers for American Horror Stories «Lake.» «Lake,» the latest episode of American Horror Stories draws inspiration from American Horror Story: Coven, but fails to connect with its audience similarly. As the episode's title suggests, the horror series revolves «Lake» around all the mysterious occurrences that have been known to happen to patrons on vacations or weekend getaways. «Lake» decides to combine this fascination with the horrors of water, along with history and family lineage.
Manny Coto returns to write his ninth episode of American Horror Stories. «Lake» is the fifth episode Coto has penned for the horror series' second season. Coto is joined by director Tessa Blake, who previously directed an episode of American Horror Story: Double Feature. «Lake» introduces a number of new cast members to the horror franchise in Alicia Silverstone and Olivia Rouyre, as well as one of the franchise's returning faces in Teddy Sears.
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«Lake» begins with a group of friends on the water. Among them are brother and sister Jake (Bobby Hogan) and Finn (Rouyre). In the opening moments, American Horror Stories begins to suggest that the personalities of these siblings are very different: Jake is rather nerdy and somewhat outgoing, while Finn is laid back. What becomes the central problem of «Lake» is introduced through Jake's nerdiness the other characters mock him for. Jake produces a picture of a topography map that shows where the town of Reedsville once was before the lake was built. He suggests diving in and searching for the lost city, and is joined by his sister. Beneath the water, Jake's ankle is grabbed by an ominous threat lurking within
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