Synopsis: The Harmon family move into a recently restored mansion in Los Angeles unaware that the ghosts of former residents haunt the house.
Episodes: 12
TV Parental Rating: TV-MA
IMDb: 8.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
Netflix (US): Yes
Jump Scares: 29 (1 major, 28 minor)
Average Jump Scares Per Episode: 2.4
Jump Scare Rating: Murder House contains more jump scares than other seasons of American Horror Story however very few of them are particularly shocking (the exception being a scare near the beginning of episode 11).
Show Descriptions
Jump Scare Times
— Episode 1 —
4:26 – Brian shines the torch on Troy to reveal his throat has been cut.
18:40 – Vivien turns on the attic lights to reveal a rubber suit which causes her to scream.
30:23 – The bloodied twins appear behind Vivien.
43:55 – Various disturbing images flash across the screen over the next minute or so.
— Episode 2 —
1:15 – A hand bangs on the window.
5:24 – A man suddenly stabs the tied up nurse several times.
10:25 – The burglar alarm goes off during a tense scene.
— Episode 3 —
38:01 – Larry hits Hayden in the head with a shovel.
— Episode 4 —
17:07 – Addie, who is hiding under a bed, grabs Violet’s ankle.
19:11 – Violet turns around and a man in the rubber suit is standing right in front of her.
31:30 – Addie runs onto the street and is struck by a car.
— Episode 5 —
22:07 – Something explodes in the microwave (with bloody results) as Vivien slowly approaches it.
— Episode 6 —
16:50 – The pig man rips open the shower curtain and attacks Derek.
23:21 – Derek opens the shower curtain to reveal a dead man with bloodied eyes.
31:24 – The ghosts of several people suddenly appear as Violet tries to run away.
36:55 – A man opens the shower curtain and shoots Derek.
— Episode 7 —
20:49 – Nora looks in the crib and a hissing noise causes her to turn around.
26:28 – A deformed child leaps out of the shadows at Violet.
28:11 – The ghost of one of the nurses appears behind Violet.
— Episode 8 —
34:39 – The man in the rubber suit grabs Vivien from behind.
— Episode 9 —
15:19 – Tate begins talking behind Constance.
— Episode 10 —
14:51 – Tate puts his hand over Violet’s mouth.
24:21 – Travis appears behind Larry.
27:24 – Ben wipes the steam off the window to reveal the man in the rubber suit (who then attacks him).
— Episode 11 —
1:03 – A box falls down.
1:49 – Thaddeus grabs Tate and drags him away.
— Episode 12 —
18:10 – The twins briefly appear behind Gabriel.
28:54 – The deformed child jumps down from the attic in front of Stacy.
31:16 – The mutilated body of Elizabeth looks up at Miguel.
(Major scares in bold)
