American Horror Stories premiere: Murder House references, Easter eggs

We’ve made it through the first two episodes of American Horror Stories season 1, and these were a treat for Murder House fans. This story was set entirely around the original American Horror Story setting, and that made for a nostalgia overload from the very beginning.

We know that there’s an obvious tie-in between stories just based on the location alone, but what more is there? We did see a few interesting references throughout the first two episodes that should bring you back to multiple other seasons of the flagship show,  if you are paying enough attention.

Before you do take a look at these references, why not watch our review now for American Horror Stories episode 1 and 2? You can do that below and after the fact, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Matt & Jess on YouTube! We’ll be here covering this whole season and then also season 10, as well…

Tate’s shirt! – Near the end of the second episode, you can get a glimpse of Ruby wearing the same “normal people scare me” shirt that you saw from Tate during Murder House.

The Pig Man – This is actually an Easter egg to multiple seasons of American Horror Story. You can see this as a throwback to the Eric Stonestreet episode of the first season, or instead the creature in Roanoke — a season that has become somewhat underrated over time.

A second therapist – During the episode, we hear Merrin Dungey’s character reference that she is not the only therapist presence within the house. This is most likely a reference to Ben Harmon, Dylan McDermott’s character in the first season.

Camera shows and specific rooms – From the camera shots (the therapy scenes) to specific places within the home (the basement), you get a sense that the writers really wanted to embrace the look and the feel of the very first season.

Infantata – There’s a small visual of a character who looks very much like them, scaring Paris Jackson’s character of Maya.

Any disappointments?

We feel like a lot of people out there wanted to see a cameo or two from people who were a part of the first season, but we understand why it didn’t happen. For starters, it would have heavily increased the budget — and what more would’ve been gained from it? Given that we already had American Horror Story: Apocalypse, there may have been a feeling that we’ve seen enough of them already.

Related – Check out more news on American Horror Stories episode 3 and what to expect

What Easter eggs did you catch in the American Horror Stories premiere?

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This article was written by Jess Carter. Be sure to follow her on Twitter.