American horror storys halloween twoparter wraps this week with the conclusion to the carny cautionary tale of edward mordrake, a victorianera man purported to have a second evil face. Mordrake hunts for a freak soul to add to his ghost troupe, prompting elsa to reveal her past. Watch his eyes as he puts it ondandy is an entirely different person afterward, and its all in how wittrock allows the mask to effect his expressions. But the way edward mordrake, part 2 ends might be the most interesting moment of all. Edward mordrake part 2 was excellent, it was exactly the episode i wanted to see since the beginning of the season. By ryan peterson and greg thomas on march 11, 2020 at 5. Edward mordrake was a 19thcentury english nobleman born with a second face on the back of his head.
He visits legless suzy, paul the seal and pepper and salty, explaining that hes in search of a freak. Ahs 1029 edward mordrake part 2 posted by ipodking on 102914 at 9. Creators ryan murphy and brad falchuk seem to forget that if everything is shocking and subversive, then nothing is, as theres no contrast between conventionality and deviation to. While edward mordrake searches for a freak to drag to hell, jimmy and maggie get caught up in crazy clown chaos. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles.
The real story of edward mordrake, the man with two faces. Edward mordrake s story experienced a recent resurgence in popularity, thanks in part to the tv series american horror story. The show rehashes the basics of the urban legend, although the television incarnation of mordrake is driven to murder rather than suicide by his evil second face. American horror story offered us a terrific episode last wednesday. Edward mordake variously mordrake is the apocryphal subject of an urban legend who was, according to the legend, born in the 19th century, heir to an english peerage, and had a face at the back of his head. Suzy explains she was left at a childrens hospital when she was two. In the nineteenth century, theres an aristocrat named edward mordake mordrake who was conceived with an uncommon distortion. American horror story edward mordrake part 2 showed colorful displays but sepiatoned colors. Ryan and greg break down american horror story freak show episode 4 edward mordrake part 2. We soon learn backstory on a handful of characters in elsas freak show including suzi, paul and. Mordrake hunts for a freak soul to add to his ghost troupe. Watch american horror story season 4, episode 4 edward mordrake, pt 2. It seemed like the story lines were moderately completed and though a two part episode, i found part one of edward mordrake. In edward mordrake part 2, edward adds to his freakish coterie, elsa and twistys backstories are revealed, dandy gets creepier than ever, and death is in the air in jupiter.
After the completion in episode three of freak show i was not hooked for the next episode. Edward mordrake, part 2 suffers from the same lack of scares as part one, but finn wittrocks work with twistys mask is properly unsettling. American horror story recap, edward mordrake, part 2. His surprising case happened continue reading the man born with two faces. While the ghostly edward mordrake stalks the freak show, jimmy and maggie encounter twisty and elsa speaks of. When we last left twofaced ghostdickens cosplayergreen smoke monster edward mordrake, he was determining that ethel was not the true freak hed come to the jupiter freak show to find. The story of edward mordrake is as compelling as it is woeful. Whether or not his story was authentic, edward mordrake has definitely found a place in pop culture as the subject of various plays, texts, films or songs. Edward mordrake is a mysterious man with two faces. Edward mordrake part 2 finds freak show wallowing in the sort of dull, meaningless outlandishness that usually sets in right around the halfway mark of any given season of american horror story.
Edward mordrake floats through the freak show like a. Since elsa jessica lange summoned mordrake last week, he cant leave until he claims a soul to join his hellish entourage. The green mist of edward mordrake s spirit sneaks into the freak show at night. He is a character in freak show portrayed by wes bentley. Having to decide which of the freaks to add to his collection, edward mordrake learns more about them and their backgrounds. Edward mordrake continues his search for a freak worthy enough to join his troupe in the afterlife. The narrative of a doomed man, cursed with a second face on the back of his head, is a staple of true horror listicles, medical mystery compilations, and did you know. With jimmy having helped rescue twisty and dandys captives, the. Yes, edward mordrake is a character worth rememberinghis tragic tale worth telling. Needless to say, it was on with the show and the halloween motif forged forward. The episode was told by purposely speedy, tale procrastination, and an immortal englishman known to abrupt disappearances and a twisted sense of judgment. Edward mordrake continues his search for a freak to add to his ghostly coterie.
Finally, after spending three long episodes presenting the whole cast, we finally got into what ahs is all about. Mordrake lived in complete seclusion, refusing all visitors, even members of his own family. Jimmy and maggie have a runin with the twisted clown. Edward mordrake, the twofaced hoax ripleys believe it. He begged doctors to remove it as he claimed it whispered horrific things to him.
The root of edward mordakes story has been lost to history. Part 2 tv episode 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was said to be graceful, with a youthful, handsome look, but tarnished by his extra face. Freak shows halloween twoparter, edward mordrake continued to audition candidates to join his coterie of companions and finally decided that.
American horror story edward mordrake part 2 on edge tv. Edward mordrake, part 2 is an impressive display of how american horror story can. Coven, ahs, american horror story, american horror story. Elsa tells the grisly story of her days in germany. It seemed like the story lines were moderately completed and though a two part episode, i found part one of edward mordrake satiating as a narrative. Cult, american horror story, american horror story. Jimmy and maggie have a runin with twisty the clown. This week were treated to the unsavory pasts of legless suzi rose siggins and paul the illustrated. Ethel then tells us the terrifying tale of edward mordrake, a carny superstition that if any freak performs on halloween, his spirit will arrive. A greatly uncommon condition called diprosopus in which parts or the greater part of the face are being copied on the head.
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