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The American Horror Story Hotel DVD holds all 12 episodes of season 5, which aired on FX in 2015 and 2016, on 4 discs. Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates and Sarah Paulson star in this story set at the Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles. Extras include two featurettes. This Region 1 set is in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today.
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The American Horror Story Hotel DVD collects all 12 episodes of the anthology's fifth season, which aired on FX from October 7, 2015 to January 13, 2016. 20th Century Fox released The Complete Fifth Season as a four-disc set on October 4, 2016.
This is a Region 1 DVD, the standard for US and Canadian players, so it plays in US DVD players and in Blu-ray players. Episodes are in widescreen (1.78:1) with English and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, a French 2.0 track and English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The season is rated TV-MA.
Hotel is set at the Hotel Cortez in downtown Los Angeles, a building loosely based on the real Cecil Hotel. The season follows the disturbing paranormal events inside it and the strange staff who run the place. Unlike the earlier installments, it connects to the Murder House and Coven seasons.
Lady Gaga plays The Countess, and Wes Bentley plays Detective John Lowe. Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Matt Bomer, Chloë Sevigny, Denis O'Hare, Cheyenne Jackson and Angela Bassett round out the main cast.
Lady Gaga won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for the role, and the season received eight Emmy nominations, including acting nominations for Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates.
The set featurette shows the detail that went into the Cortez, which makes the American Horror Story Hotel DVD worth owning for fans of the show's production design.
Go back to American Horror Story Season 4: Freak Show, or continue with American Horror Story: Roanoke. Fans of the witches can revisit American Horror Story: Coven, and there is more in our TV series on DVD section. For the full cast and episode list, see the Wikipedia article on American Horror Story: Hotel.
American Horror Story Hotel DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
How many episodes are in American Horror Story Season 5?
All 12 episodes of Hotel, on 4 discs, about 617 minutes in total.
Will it play in my US DVD player?
Yes. It is a Region 1 DVD, the standard for US and Canadian players, and it also plays in Blu-ray players.
Is Lady Gaga in this season?
Yes. She stars as The Countess and won a Golden Globe for the role.
Does it have Spanish audio?
Yes. Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and Spanish subtitles are included.
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Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Joey –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I’m a big AHS fan so I’m inclined to like the show
I’ll admit my bias: I’m a big AHS fan so I’m inclined to like the show.
I was disappointed with season 4 (Freak Show). This season was very refreshing following that season. It is more horror-esque and had a better overall plot. I won’t go into details, but the season takes place at hotel (obviously!) that has a few permanent guests. A detective takes up residence as he attempts to solve a mystery and his life is turned upside down. This season was more gory than some prior seasons so be aware when you’re watching.
Previous seasons have included Jessica Lange and it was definitely a bummer that she wasn’t in this season. However, Lady Gaga does a fantastic job. She completely owns her role and fills the hole left by Jessica. It’s worth watching just for her! The series regulars (Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, etc.) all do continued great performances, as do more recent additions Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates.
Overall, this might be my second favorite season of AHS (following Asylum). I do recommend watching the prior seasons before this one as there are a few tie ins you might miss if you haven’t see past seasons. However, as each season is mostly independent from the others so you won’t miss anything super important if you choose to start with this one.
Mark Marlovits –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I’ve enjoyed every season
American Horror Story is a very polarizing show. And it’s fitting then that within this anthology series, every season seems to be polarizing too. I’ve enjoyed every season. It’s easy for me to say that Freak Show was my least favorite, although I still consider it good. However, choosing a favorite season is impossible for me. However, Hotel is a contender for number one, I say.
This seasons’ sets, characters and flow evoke a one of a kind blend of bloody horror, eeriness, and Art Deco film-noir homages. I love the moments of modern family strife, silent-film era flashbacks and a special incorporation and re-imagining of Nosferatu vampirism.
I don’t understand when some have complained that there’s a lack of a cohesive narrative. I feel this season did so well at balancing a variety of interesting characters and their season long arcs. And within the last two episodes everything comes to its proper and satisfying conclusion. In at least several seasons that I’ve re-watched I’m amazed at how well these show runners use every moment to its fullest, always managing to tell a jam packed story with finesse. The first episode introduces a crazy set up, things are always fun throughout the middle and the end is rife with tragedy and fun. Again, I love where every character and their relationships go and finish.
Specifically for horror fans; there’s a lot to enjoy. The gore is amazingly over the top for a tv show. Blood literally oozes out of the walls. It’s called Hotel but it could’ve been called Murder Hotel.
There are several important connections to other seasons, two of three or four to Murder House, honestly the connection to season one (Murder House) delighted me, so rewatching season one first may make this season more enjoyable.
Of all the seasons I think this one has the best production values and best cast. So, finally, I should mention Lady Gaga. She’s fantastic here and Ryan Murphy wisely chose not to over use her. Instead, she makes a big impression as the Dracula of the story, aptly named The Countess. Yes, she gets a lot of screen time and is a major character. Yes, she’s scary. Sometimes she’s funny but importantly she plays her character often with a quiet forboding, a quiet pain and resentment. She’s shadowy, beautiful and ancient. But she isn’t used in such a way as to waste the other talent around. There are a lot of other heavy hitters on board and they all get plenty of screen time and great scenes.
Seriously, Sarah Paulson, Wes Bently, Kathy Bates, Even Peters, Dennis O’Hare, Mare Winningham, among others just might be enough here to make you forget what a big deal Lady Gaga is no matter how captivating she is.
This season is packed with an amazing cast, lots of storylines and a lot of weird. Get it.
Jack E. Levic –
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A NIGHTMARISH TIME AT THE HOTEL CORTEZ
I’m addicted to AMERICAN HORROR STORY and love every season. It’s fun to see actors return in different roles each season and to see new actors appear. Let me make it clear. AMERICAN HORROR STORY is not for everyone and many people will be unnerved by all of the murder, mayhem and torture. If you like an other world sort of show, nothing can been AMERICAN HORRY STORY.
In HOTEL, the evil-doings take place in the HOTEL CORTEZ. Its ART DECO lobby is very inviting though some of the rooms are not very welcoming. The series takes us right into the murders. It’s amazing how many guests check into the HOTEL CORTEZ only to stay for eternity. I am too logical at times wondering why the police never make any connection to the dozens of people missing in Los Angeles to the Hotel Cortez. Then there is the 10 Commandments Serial Killer. This season takes us all over the map and sometimes that can be too overwhelming. There are just too many stories and subplots to follow. I do find fun in the back stories as to how people came up the CORTEZ to become eternal residents.
One of the confusing parts of HOTEL is figuring out who is dead and who is in some form of altered state of existence. That brings us to Lady Gaga and her stable of men. Gaga is gorgeous and her look and hairstyle reminded me of Argentina’s First Lady Eva Peron. Gaga is mistress of the Hotel Cortez and she is some sort of modified vampire. There is a virus that infects the blood that creates an everlastingly young but still human vampire. (Yes, they can be killed) Evil Gaga goes on killing sprees with her razor sharp fingernail creating more vampires. Here is where it gets unnerving and HOTEL really and starts to cross the line. Children are turned into vampires and go on killing sprees.
Ending up at the Cortez isn’t always bad. Eternal youth can be fun if you are a young guy “stuck” with two gorgeous and eager Swedish tourists.
Not everyone who dies at the Cortez seems to be seen again though maybe the writers just couldn’t squeeze everyone in.
Kathy Bates as Iris and Denis O’Hare as Liz Taylor are the only human permanent residents of the hotel. Yes, it gets confusing as they know what is going on and somehow coexist with the lost souls and vampires inhabiting the hotel–never warning guests of their potential fate. Rude or immoral guests seem to be fair game yet what about the average tourists looking for a room for the night? O’Hare is an interesting addition this year as transvestite Liz Taylor. Her back story and how she came to the Cortez and finally find a place to express her inner female is interesting.
This is an odd yet interesting season with a wealth of stories and characters. And if you are a main character killed off, you just come back as silent film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino–yes, they seem to be stretching all aspects of the story here. The first episodes are especially gruesome and graphic in violence and sexual nature. It can all get overwhelming but the story and the characters demand attention. If you are easily upset or stay away from this hotel. These stories will haunt your nightmares. Yes, HOTEL can lose its way at times but it is pure American Horror.
C. James –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Personal Favorite
I’m probably in the minority here but Hotel is my second favorite season right behind Asylum. The story line starts off slow in the first few episodes, but picks up real quick. So many things are going on in this season and it makes for a great television in my opinion.
The 10 Commandments Killer, Sally and the addiction demon, Mr March, Liz Taylor and Tristan, the new hotel owner Will Drake and his son,The Countess and her blood hungry children with Donovan and Valentino are amongst my favorites from this season!! Also wanted to point out the great performance by Even Peters as Mr March. He definitely knew how to play the sadistic character so well in my opinion!! While this season may not be for everyone it definitely left an impression on me and successfully takes AHS in a different direction that was needed since Jessica Lange left. I would recommend this installment!!