Home Invasion (American Horror Story)

"Home Invasion" is the second episode of the first season of the television series American Horror Story, which premiered on the network FX on October 12, 2011.

The episode was co-written by series co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.

While he is away, his wife, Vivien (Connie Britton), and daughter, Violet (Taissa Farmiga) deal with three home invaders intent on reenacting a murder that happened in the house in 1968.

While alone in the house late at night, nursing students Maria and Gladys are studying when a man rings the doorbell and asks for help.

First, knocking Maria unconscious with an ashtray before pushing a fleeing Gladys to the floor, taunting her with an insult about her weight then drowning her in an upstairs bathtub.

That night, a trio of serial killer enthusiasts, Bianca (seen earlier by Ben), Fiona, and Dallas break into the house and capture Vivien and Violet.

After Fiona tosses a uniform to Violet, she hits her in the face and attempts to escape before running into Tate, who tells her that she needs to lure the three into the basement.

Bianca eats a cupcake laced with ipecac syrup, which Constance had made earlier for Violet, and vomits violently.

The episode was co-written by series co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, while Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directed.

Murphy spoke of Ben's leaving Hayden at the clinic at the end of the episode, and her character's future.

Club gave the episode a C grade, and said that she was "curious" about American Horror Story, and stated, "I spend plenty of time thinking about it, and some of the mysteries at the show's core have got me intrigued.