We read the hype and were intrigued, then when we finally saw it, it blew our socks off. But now you don’t have to take our word for it; you can watch the first five minutes and see for yourself. You’ve been warned in every post about American Horror Story that it’s creepy, scary, NSFW stuff, but we’ll say it again: it’s creepy, scary, NSFW stuff.

You can thank (or curse) AOL for this:

 NOW do you believe us?

Take a look at these behind-the-scenes featurettes for more creepiness. Yes, we know Chapter 2 is missing. No, we don’t know why. Maybe it’s in the basement…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDsAx3nqtww[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59VqNX-ChsM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2Aqu4_IeQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcZTajoBB5k[/youtube]

Ready now? Ha, you may THINK so…

American Horror Story, starring Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, and Frances Conroy premieres Wednesday, October 5 at 10/9c on FX.