Season 2, Episode 4 of American Horror Stories , titled is widely considered one of the most polarizing and physically nauseating entries in the franchise. Set in 1750s New England, the episode blends historical fiction with extreme body horror, following a community ravaged by a smallpox outbreak. Plot Overview
The story focuses on a small Puritan village where fear and religious hysteria have led to a "divine cure" involving the consumption of human hearts from the deceased.