American Horror Story: The True Story Behind Season 1's Nurse Killings
American Horror Story is an anthology show featuring supernatural elements that are often based on real-life events, including a notorious 1996 home invasion. The fictionalized home invasion in Murder House, Season 1, is inspired by real-life killer Richard Speck, who murdered nursing students in 1966. The story of the home invasion has been adapted in other films and TV shows, showcasing the widespread impact and fascination with the gruesome crime.
One of many TV franchises created by Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story is an anthology of spooky and terrifying affairs. Featuring ghosts, cults and even aliens, the show has now been running on FX for over a decade. While many of the supernatural elements are entirely fictional, there are some parts of each season's story that ring all too true, namely one story that loosely adapted an infamous 1996 home invasion.
This example can be found in American Horror Story: Murder House, Season 1, Episode 2, "Home Invasion.
One of many TV franchises created by Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story is an anthology of spooky and terrifying affairs. Featuring ghosts, cults and even aliens, the show has now been running on FX for over a decade. While many of the supernatural elements are entirely fictional, there are some parts of each season's story that ring all too true, namely one story that loosely adapted an infamous 1996 home invasion.
This example can be found in American Horror Story: Murder House, Season 1, Episode 2, "Home Invasion.
- 10/9/2023
- by Timothy Donohoo
- CBR
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