Cult is a condemnation of the truly “deplorable” among us as well as a witty skewering of liberal correctness run amok.

Perhaps best of all, it really is a horror story. One that uses artful cinematography and remarkable performances (Grossman and Paulson are best in show) to remind sympathetic viewers of the foreboding dread that hasn't abided since last year and to gin up pit-of-the-gut outright terror.

Unlike the previous six seasons, there is no supernatural element to this one. It’s just people being unsavory people, which is scary enough.

You’ll have to sit through a few lackluster episodes before American Horror Story: Cult becomes truly enjoyable, but if you’re a fan of the show, it’ll be worth it. Seeming to have found itself with episode four, it’ll certainly be exciting to see if the season can continue its upward trend from here.

It’s exhausting to watch Ally put through the wringer and yet also predictable about how she will emerge from the trial.

The show bursts with clever casting and concepts. ... After a few episodes, however, much of the characterization in Cult starts to seem cartoonish and over-drawn. ... In other words, this is the usual AHS/Ryan Murphy pop-culture potpourri.

Even if you buy into Ally as an ignorant figure from 2016, “AHS” feels dated, and it surely doesn’t make for compelling TV. For horror fans uncaring of political relevance or accurate representation, it should be noted that American Horror Story: Cult is also quite boring. ... The politics of fear may work, but the twisted logic in this futile exercise falls apart quickly.

FX really outdid themselves this season. I knew this season was going to be good because well duh, it's american horror story, but i didn't think it would be this good. by the way, american horror story is my fav tv show. the holy trinity of ahs: cult, coven, & murderhouse.

Decent season for AHS. Mostly because Evan Peters is absolutely amazing as Kai Anderson. Sarah Paulson is great too especially in the final episodes. The plot is quite intriguing but it has is fair share of problems: 1)Is mostly leftist propaganda from start to finish. They tried to show everyone as a bit of a jerk. But mostly is Kay "Trump Supporter" Anderson the **** from episode 1 to 11. 2)Is not HORROR. I mean. it is called American HORROR Story and is just not a horror season. The whole political stuff apparently was more important to try to scare your audience. The season is good nonetheless, but we lack horror tv shows of quality and now they totally dropped the horror genre too besides some gore and splatter scenes. also in this season we don't even have Jessica Lange or Kathy Bates so the quality of the cast dropped A LOT. (I mean, WTF? You are trying to convey a feminist message for half the show and dont bother calling two of the best female actress of the saga? geez. Hope it is because Lange and Bates had other stuff to do)

For many years now AHS has been one of my favourite TV shows. Its originality, great storytelling and the superb cast have kept me coming back each season. Having lamented the departure of Jessica Lange with much sadness I found her successor, Lady Gaga, to be quite captivating in her role. It's a testament to the creators of this series that they have been able to chop and change the majority of their cast with each iteration and still produce something of incredible creative quality. All said I thought season 8 of AHS did deviate from the original formula somewhat. Many would say that's not necessarily a bad thing, however, in this case, I would argue the opposite. Overall it certainly kept my interest, but the storyline seemed in no way as intricate or detailed as before. The careful craftsmanship so integral to its success wasn't as apparent. Much of the plot seemed quite loose and a little rushed, never fully resolving at the end. I didn't feel much empathy for the characters or attached to them in any way throughout. Also, I didn't quite care for the blatant display of the creators own political views. Whether the audience agrees with their opinions or not, I thought it lacked class to use their show as a platform for politispeak. It degraded the entertainment value and their integrity for me on a variety of levels. I would hope, now they've had their very public say, the next season will be a return to form. In my honest opinion, it's the weakest season so far, and that's a shame for what began and continued to be for a number of years a fantastic concept.

AHS: Cult blundered through its pretentious and desultory story line to a tasteless conclusion via banal horror tropes, implausible characters, and bland cinematography, despite a structural improvement over recent seasons. (3.5/10)

This season is pretty corny so far. Its one redeeming thing is its all about how horrible conservatives are but here in the real world its crazy liberals gunning down politicians and kids at country concerts.