When American Horror Story Asylum first posted this clip of the first five minutes of the new series (or season, depending on your point of view), it had an age restriction on it. We are therefore reiterating: this clip borders on NSFW, depending entirely upon your workplace. If you saw American Horror Story then you already know. Use your discretion, you 18+ ers, but do not miss this. We Are So Ready:

[Per FX, video will remain live until Nov. 7]

Clip: American Horror Story Asylum – First Five Minutes

[youtube]http://youtu.be/HDsh57D2Zn8[/youtube]

Oh yes. Familiar but new. Dark and sexy and twisted and scary and SO WORTH THE WAIT. Less than one week until the premiere!

American Horror Story: Asylum, starring Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chloë Sevigny, James Cromwell, Joseph Fiennes, Adam Levine, Lizzie Brocheré, Britne Oldford, Mark Consuelos, Clea DuVall, and Jenna Dewan, premieres October 17th at 10/9c on FX.