: The family takes on a heroic role by working together to scare away new potential residents, like the Ramos family , to protect them from the house's cycle of violence. The Rise of the Antichrist

: Constance mentions being related to the DeLongpres of Virginia, a name later revealed in Coven as belonging to a former Supreme, Mimi DeLongpre .

An interesting feature of the American Horror Story: Murder House finale, ," is its pivot from a tragic disintegration of a family to a strangely "happy" domestic afterlife. The "Hallmark" Afterlife

: They are seen decorating a Christmas tree together, finally reconciled and freed from the toxic infidelities and secrets that plagued their living years.

The episode concludes with the —Ben, Vivien, and Violet—fully reunited as ghosts. In a subversion of typical horror tropes, they find more peace in death than they ever did in life.

While the Harmons find peace, the episode sets up the show's grander mythology by introducing .

: The finale reveals that Michael, the son of Tate and Vivien, is indeed the "demon baby" destined for greatness.

: The episode jumps three years ahead to show a young Michael having murdered his nanny, echoing his father’s violent nature. This scene features the chilling whistle from "Twisted Nerve," the same score used during Tate's high school massacre. Production & Trivia