[s1e9] Spooky Little Girl -

The episode opens with a 1947 flashback where Elizabeth Short (played by Mena Suvari ) visits the house for dental work by Dr. David Curran. The show presents a fictional resolution to her real-life unsolved murder :

: Short is accidentally killed by a lethal dose of anesthesia after being raped by Dr. Curran. [S1E9] Spooky Little Girl

: Medium Billie Dean Howard ( Sarah Paulson ) reveals a "papal secret": a child born of human and spirit is foretold to be the Antichrist. The episode opens with a 1947 flashback where

In the American Horror Story episode "" (Season 1, Episode 9), the series masterfully blends one of Los Angeles' most infamous true crimes—the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short , better known as the Black Dahlia —with the supernatural lore of the Murder House . 🎬 Historical Reimagining: The Black Dahlia Curran

: The cigarettes Travis buys for Constance are labeled "Pell Mell," a pun on the brand Pall Mall meaning "in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner ".

: For the first time, Ben sees Moira as her true, elderly self because he is finally "seeing" the truth about the house and his wife’s innocence. 🔍 Episode Trivia & Commentary