American Horror Story
American Horror Story : Hotelwas the show ’s 5th looping which beam from October 2015 to January 2016 . It interest the outre and otherworldly Hotel Cortez , which was oversee by Lady Gaga ’s The Countess .
Like many of the precedingAmerican Horror Storyseasons , Hotelhad its beginning in urban legend and film history . Some references were rather obvious , while others were a little more unknown and obtuse . Either way , it ’s clear that the writers and Lord have an in - profundity knowledge and appreciation of the horror writing style . These are ten movie references litter throughoutHotelthat you may not have noticed .
Se7en
This reference may be a bit of a stretchiness , but we believe there ’s enough connective tissue there to make it weigh ! The game ofSe7enconcerns two tec as they trace a successive killer who kill based on the seven mortal sins . Hence , you know , Se7en . Hotelcontains the Ten Commandments Killer , who bolt down his victims based altogether on the scriptural ten commandments . It ’s patently not exactly the same , but both serial killer base their MOs on scriptural allusions and bid to punish those who go against God ’s instruction .
The Shining
It was inevitable that viewer were go bad to compareHoteltoThe Shining . Hotelsmartly determine to embrace its obvious influence rather than ignore it entirely , and there are numerousShiningreferences that pop up throughoutHotel . The carpet of Hotel Cortez look suspiciously like the one find in the Overlook , creepy nestling drift the hallways , sober humans are lured to and seduced by alcoholic drink ( at empty bar , no less ! ) , and both contain a specific way that promises desperation and unnerving experience ( 237 inThe shine , 64 inHotel ) . Yep , the influence is there all good !
Nosferatu
Nosferatu : A Symphony of Horroris often believe to be one of the first horror films . Released as a silent German expressionist picture show back in 1922,Nosferatuwas essentially an unlicenced rake - off of Bram Stoker’sDracula , and the teras blueprint of Count Orlok remains influential and terrifying to this day . viewer may have recognizedNosferatufrom the first episode of the season when it is being projected during Elizabeth and Donovan ’s conquest .
It only makes sense . After all , the entire conception of vampire owes its very creation to Bram Stoker , and by extension , Nosferatu .
The Hunger
The Hungeris an erotic horror moving picture released back in 1983 star Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon as lesbians . Nothing has been confirmed , but some fan have view connexion betweenThe HungerandHotel . devotee noticed similarities between The Countess andThe Hunger ’s Miriam Blaylock , who change her victims into eternal lovers . Both stories also have potent parallels to Egyptian mythology , and both report contain the utilisation of Ankh chandelier . in conclusion , some trust that the erotic scene in the first episode bears a striking resemblance to the opening move scene ofThe Hunger .
Barton Fink
Barton Finkstems from the genius minds of the Coen brothers . This one sees John Turturro as the titular Barton Fink , a dramatist who write script in the decrepit Hotel Earle . The hotel is very eerie and bears a resemblance to the real Hotel Cecil in Los Angeles . The Cecil is one of the most infamous hotel in the country , as it has a report for suicide , drugs , and fury . It was the principal inspiration for the Coen brother in writingBarton Fink , just as it was the independent brainchild for the writer ofHotel .
Interview With The Vampire
Hotel owe its seductive and sensual tone to Anne Rice’sInterview with the Vampire . Her iconic novel was made into a cinema in 1994 starring Tom Cruise , Brad Pitt , and Kirsten Dunst . The Countess and Donovan divvy up a lot in common withInterview ’s Lestat de Lioncourt and Louis de Pointe du Lac , as they too gain pleasure from obliterate and turning their victims into fellow lamia . They also live a very overgenerous and gilded lifestyle , much like The Countess and Donovan . They may not be 1:1 comparisons , but there ’s no denying the roots .
Village Of The Damned
One of the creepy aspects ofHotelhas to be the children . These children have very placeable feature , including their pale complexion and ghostly white tomentum . repugnance buffs may recognize this facial expression fromVillage of the Damned , as the children in that movie look pretty much exactly the same . This is a British film released back in 1960 , which itself is an adaptation of John Wyndham ’s novelThe Midwich Cuckoos . We thinkVillage of the Damnedhas more of a ring to it , but that ’s just us …
Rosemary’s Baby
Hotelcontains a demonic baby by the name of Bartholomew . Back in 1926 , The Countess was fraught and set about to abort her child ( Bartholomew ) , to no help . He was after born extremely disfigure and with a thirst for human blood . devotee were quick to take in connexion between the story of Bartholomew and Roman Polanski’sRosemary ’s Baby . In that movie , Rosemary give birth to the Antichrist ( thirst for stemma … metaphorically ) , and , while we never see its font , we are lead to conceive that it is either dreadfully disfigured or diabolic in nature .
Poltergeist
One of the most disgusting sequences inHotelsees Tristan Duffy aimlessly wandering the residence and taking a bit into a rotten sandwich sate with maggots . This may be a reference to another maggot - filled food inPoltergeist . In that movie , Craig T. Nelson ’s Steve sound to the kitchen to make steak and gnaw on a drumstick , only to bump … something erupting from the raw gist . He drop the drumstick from his mouth , and , when he shines on it with his flashlight , he ascertain that it is report in maggots .
Psycho
Psychois a masterpiece not just for its filmmaking qualities , but for the themes it represents . One of the grownup theme is that of strike to enticement . Marion steals a large sum of money from her party boss and is wipe out as a result .
This melodic theme is mirror inHotel . Various drug addicts observe homes and solacement in Hotel Cortez , only to fall victim to the hotel and its indweller . Both stories hold back characters falling to enticement , and both story see these fallen characters being killed in hotel . Bit of a stretch maybe , but the connections are there …
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