Dandy stalked the freaks around the carnival grounds with a gun (which I can only assume he reloaded numerous times off-screen), leaving only Desiree alive. The long massacre scene, which got rid of all the supplemental freaks on the series, was brutal - reminding me a bit of the school shooting moments from the first Murder House season. Revenge issued at the hands of Jimmy, Desiree, and the twins. But Dandy, in his "final performance, got drowned. So much so that I thought, during his extended death scene, that he'd wind up being rescued by the local authorities, perhaps raiding the carnival looking for escaped convict Jimmy. Dandy's final massacre and subsequent comeuppance had a handful of thrills, though it dragged.
Two threads remained on the show - those being the arcs of Dandy and Elsa - and depending how much you truly cared about the characters, you really could have stopped watching last week and been okay for the season. There are plenty of songs with which to commiserate on Curtain Call.Since last week's episode resolved so much of Freak Show's seasonal story, and included a fitting end featuring Jimmy receiving wooden lobster hands, this week's finale (which ran long, though all Horror Story finales do) felt like extra.
Recommended for fans who appreciate angst-ridden Groove Metal. It relies too much on chorus repetition and weak backing vocals which are distracting. The final track, “Hang Em’ High”, doesn’t exhibit the quality of the earlier songs. After so much gloom, this song may have been better placed at the end. This song features overlapping layers of three acoustic guitars and vocal talents of the lead guitarist who sounds like a cleaned-up Joe Walsh. “Amazing Grace” is an acoustic bolt out of the blue reminiscent of the Eagles. The mid-tempo riff attack of the title track features lyrical content dissatisfied with the human condition. More darkness follows with “Love & Hate” whose lyrics and riffs are scary enough to scare off Cupid. This version uses a less-is-more approach which places the music in a wonderfully dark and sparse space. It’s a fitting lead to the mid-tempo riff hurricane second track, “Storm” which appears as “The Storm” on American Arrogance. The opening track “Get Out” features a plodding riff seething with hostility coupled with a matching dismissive message. The backing vocals, however, clearly need work and border on distraction. While the lead guitar and vocal work aren’t flashy, they complement the gritty nuance of their music and deliver emotive lyrics with heart felt conviction.
Hook heavy riffs are its strength and the album mix wisely favors the rhythm elements of the band. Curtain Call is steeped in angst and doomy menace. 32HEADSHOTS continues their maturation with a 6-song EP following their 2015 release, American Arrogance.
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