American Horror Story 1x11 Guide

Handed off to Nora Montgomery , this child is declared stillborn (though in this house, "dead" is a relative term).

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This is the child of Tate Langdon , the "Antichrist" figure prophesied by Billie Dean Howard. He survives, but the toll on Vivien is too much. "You Are the Darkness": Violet’s Stand

This is a draft for a blog post covering "Birth," the penultimate episode of American Horror Story ’s debut season, Murder House . The Beginning of the End: A Deep Dive into AHS 1x11 "Birth"

In one of the most powerful moments of the season, Violet uses the banishment spell she learned from Billie Dean. She tells Tate "Go away," and he vanishes, leaving her alone to mourn both her life and her love. The Harmon Family Reunion (of sorts)

If you thought the "Violet is a ghost" reveal in the previous episode was the peak of the season’s trauma, "Birth" is here to prove you wrong. As the penultimate episode of Murder House , it delivers on its title with a sequence that is as gothic and beautiful as it is absolutely heartbreaking. The Chaos of the Harmon Delivery