| "Massacres and Matinees" | |
|---|---|
| American Horror Story episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon |
| Written by | Tim Minear |
| Featured music | "Criminal" by Sarah Paulson "Valentine Waltz No. 2" by George Antheil "Sloppy Drunk" by Walter Brown & Jay McShann's Orchestra "Hot Biscuits" by Jay McShann "Love Me, My Love" by Dean Martin |
| Production code | 4ATS02 |
| Original air date | October 15, 2014 |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Massacres and Matinees" is the second episode of the fourth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on October 15, 2014, on the cable network FX. In this episode, a curfew is placed on Jupiter, as the police investigate the freak show when they suspect that a police officer was murdered on the premises. It was written by Tim Minear and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.