The series, “American Horror Story” has gotten a lot of hype from horror fanatics, providing a glimpse into a series of equally petrifying and disturbing worlds.

This season, “American Horror Story Hotel” has taken an odd yet far more ominous route.

In previous seasons of the widely popular show, fans loved “AHS” because of its clever focus on just slightly terrifying its viewers.

Junior Nora Day claimed her personal ratings for the show have gone down incredibly due to some of the raw scenes this season.

“Honestly, this season is disgusting. The episodes are just too much for me. The other seasons gave just enough of a ‘horror movie’ vibe that I could watch before bed, but this season has become so gory and disturbing that I can’t even stomach most of the scenes,” Day said.

Not only has this season disappointed teenage girls at New Trier, but it seems as though the wider audience has been in agreement. This season of “AHS” has received low ratings, including critics at 55%, and the public at 66%, possibly concluding that it’s not just teens who believe “AHS” has crossed boundaries.

The creator of the show, Ryan Murphy, has always liked to disturb people in a variety of ways. With each season as its own self-contained story, he created uniquely unsettling and horrifying environments, with his goal seeming to leave his viewers feeling off-balanced by the end of each episode.

I feel that this season has become so graphic and horrifying that it has lost all the aspects of why “AHS” was such a brilliant ‘taste of horror.’

This season, “Hotel” poses an unusual “AHS” framework, in which the story line is based on chilling events and unsolved murder mysteries, which have occurred in a real Los Angeles hotel, The Cecil Hotel. Sounds pretty close to “Hotel Cortez,” which is the fictional name “AHS” has given its prime spot of horror this season.

I was originally intrigued to hear that “AHS” was exploring a more realistic world and murders which have actually taken place. Little did I know that infamous serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer would make equally unsettling and sinister appearances.

Some emotionally terrifying images that this season explores include graphic scenes of repulsive forms of murder, seemingly never-ending moments of rape and torture, and the perplexing visualization of drug, alcohol, and sex addictions among the characters.

It’s hard to watch, and I can no longer have Wednesday Sushi Night, due to the show’s impressive ability to trigger one’s gag reflex.

I feel that the appeal of “American Horror Story” has died down this season. If I wanted to be horrified or disturbed to these levels, I would watch “Saw” or “Dexter,” programs that are advertised to include these explicitly violent scenes.

In previous seasons of “AHS,” I have enjoyed the minor psychological thrill and the horror-film style which it portrays. “Hotel” is a whole new genre of images of torture and death, which are brutal and intense, lingering in my mind long after an episode ends.

“I honestly have always loved the plot of ‘American Horror Story,’ but if you can’t stomach guts, gore, or immensely disturbing situations, then this season isn’t for you,” junior Julia Bosco said.

Don’t get me wrong, the plot of this season is amazing and unlike anything “AHS” has ever put on before, but it’s unsatisfying to see Evan Peters portrayed as a bloodthirsty sicko, when he has been the heartthrob of all seasons prior.

This season is not considered over the top because Evan Peters is in a more disturbing role, but because Ryan Murphy has managed to take this show to levels of disturbance and fear that haven’t been explored yet.

“American Horror Story” has always been known for showcasing actions and ideas considered too risqué or explicitly sexual for common television, but you may just have to decide for yourself if the limits have been reached in the new season. Be warned: It’s not for the squeamish or faint of heart.