The premise of Freak Show is deceptively simple: Elsa Mars (Jessica Lange), a German expatriate with a shadowed past, runs one of the last remaining freak shows in the United States. As the cultural tide turns against such exhibitions—viewed increasingly as exploitative rather than wondrous—Elsa struggles to keep her "monsters" fed, housed, and safe.
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Unlike the grim Asylum or the grotesque Roanoke , Freak Show embraces musical camp. Jessica Lange singing David Bowie’s "Life on Mars?" in full German cabaret regalia is a signature AHS moment. Later, she performs Lana Del Rey’s "Gods and Monsters." The premise of Freak Show is deceptively simple:
: The character Edward Mordrake (Wes Bentley) was based on a real horror urban legend of a man born with a second face on the back of his head that whispered evil thoughts. Reception and Impact Unlike the grim Asylum or the grotesque Roanoke
The bearded lady and the moral compass of the camp. The Villainy: Twisty and Dandy