| "The Naughty List" | |
|---|---|
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| Air date | July 29th, 2021 |
| Writers | Manny Coto |
| Director | Max Winkler |
| Producers | Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk; Alexis Martin Woodall; John J. Gray; Manny Coto; Tanase Popa; Susan McConnell; Todd Nenninger; Lou Eyrich; Eryn Krueger Mekash; Reilly Smith; Todd Kubrak; Melissa Jones; Genevieve Fontaine |
| Starring | Kevin McHale; Nico Greetham; Dyllon Burnside; Charles Melton; Taneka Johnson; Danny Trejo |
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"The Naughty List" is the fourth episode of the American Horror Stories anthology series, which is a spin-off of the FX Network television program American Horror Story. It was directed by Max Winkler with a script written by Manny Coto. It premiered on Hulu on Thursday, July 29th, 2021.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | Barry |
| Nico Greetham | Zinn |
| Dyllon Burnside | James |
| Charles Melton | Wyatt |
| Taneka Johnson | Detective Gibbs |
| Danny Trejo | Santa Claus |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephen W. Schriver | Businessman |
| Rowland Akinduro | D.J. |
| Gail Rastorfer | Irate mom #1 |
| Maria Carmen | Irate mom #2 |
| Kevin Thompson | Little person elf |
| Josh Latzer | Super |
| Brady Reiter | Teenage girl elf |
| Cary Christopher | Little boy |
| Michelle Costello | Girl |
| Chuck Spitler | Mall Santa |
Notes & Trivia[]
- American Horror Stories was created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
- This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language, sexual situations and violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Actress Michelle J. Costello is credited as Michelle Costello in this episode.
- This is the first episode of American Horror Stories directed by Max Winkler. It is his only episode from season one of the series.
- Director Max Winkler will go on to direct the "Take Me to Your Leader" episode of American Horror Story.
Allusions[]
- Killer Santa's are a fairly common motif in the horror genre. Even this show's predecessor, American Horror Story played with the concept. In the season two storyline, "Asylum", actor Ian McShane played a mental patient named Leigh Emerson, who was a murderous Santa Claus. He appeared in episodes 2x08-09, "Unholy Night" and "The Coat Hanger".
Quotes[]
- Santa: You'll get what you deserve.