Each movie choice is intentional, making the characters and their environment historical as well as horrific.
Here’s every reference and Easter egg inAHS: Covenexplained.
WhenAHS: Covenbegins, Zoe is leaving her home to join three other teenage witches at the academy.
The Beyond
Cordelia Goode goes blind in episode 5, “Burn, Witch.
after being attacked with acid.
There are a few nods to the movie throughoutAHS: Covenbut they are not as direct as others.
In fact, Miss Robichaux’s could be considered a portal to Hell considering how many witches live there.
It is believed that the dead were brought back to life by sorcerers or witches.
Marie Laveau sends zombies to Miss Robichaux’s Academy in episode 5, “Burn, Witch.
by using her magic based in Haitian practices, it is entirely influenced by Craven’sThe Serpent And The Rainbow.
The three live in Louisiana during the 1960s surrounded by magic.
It is based on the1690s Salem witch trialsthat took place in Salem, Massachusetts.
Tituba was a real person who was the first to be tried for witchcraft.
According to Queenie, she is a direct descendant of the witch.
Fiona Goode is taken from Goody Osborne.
Each witch in season 3 is a direct descendant of someone from Salem.
The two use various parts from other men to create their own version of Mary Shelley’sFrankenstein.
Evil Dead
During episode 5, “Burn, Witch.
Burn!,” Zoe uses a chainsaw to hack through the living dead.
It was one of the most notable references to a cult classic.
Her building anger towards her tormentors leads her to flip their bus.
Teeth
The final reference and Easter egg inAHS: Covenis Zoe’s power.
During her first sexual experience with her boyfriend, Zoe’s vagina causes him to have a brain aneurysm.
Zoe’s first kill isn’t a direct reference to the movie but her second kill is.
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