American Horror Story: Hotel - The Hotel of Horrors [Review]

If you’re on the lookout for something disturbing, bizarre and a little bit gaga, then American Horror Story: Hotel has got you covered. In its fifth season of delectable horror anthologies, American Horror Story comes straight to you from the minds of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, who have enlisted some big name stars for the latest creepy addition.

That brings us to Hotel, an even darker and more depraved series that centres on the Hotel Cortez, a lavish, art-deco inspired abode that is home to quite the eerie occupants, including a ghostly drug-addict named Sally (Sarah Paulson), a mysterious Addiction Demon, and of course, two bloodthirsty haemophiliacs with a penchant for wild sex parties: The Countess (Lady Gaga) and Donovan (Matt Bomer).

It sounds like something out of a nightmare; and that’s because it is, but Hotel is also a vision of aesthetic beauty. Adorned with lavish retro furniture and draped in vintage hues, Hotel is a slice of pure imagination and takes great care to film its stars in the more exquisite of ways, complete with interesting camera angles and breath-taking close-ups. Undoubtedly, one of the characters who benefits from this is Gaga’s Countess, as she saunters around the hotel like a decadent muse admiring the fading beauty of her hotel, and its occupants. While some may not enjoy Gaga’s feature or be sceptical of her appearance, she actually performs rather well, assimilating perfectly into this bizarre series, creating some of the most memorable scenes. The Countess’ partner, Bomer’s Donovan is also an intriguing fellow, a drug addict who perished on the grounds of the hotel, he was brought back by Countess Elizabeth and has spent the last 20 years being her partner in visceral crime. The storyline is captivating and the two play out the steamy tension well, especially with the addition of new toy-boy Tristan (Finn Wittrock).

To read the full review, with more about the show, its disturbing contents and other key characters and themes, look here. 

What does everyone else think about Hotel so far? You loving it/hating it? Let me know in the comments below and go check out the full review. Promise its something to die for (OK, it's not really, but I'm trying to follow the deadly theme, guys). 

Melissa x