10 American Horror Story Fates Worse Than Death
2. The Harmon Family's Fate
Ben, Vivienne and Violent were just an average family, moving into a new home in the hope that it would help to bring them closer together as a family. In a way, this succeeded.
In a way.
Murder House, as it was dubbed, is one of those spots on Earth that binds the soul of anyone who died there to that spot, tethering them for all eternity. Time will then start to move quite differently, looping and reversing, breaking the sanity of those in place.
The first of the family to die is Violent, taking an overdose of pills. However, she does not initially realise that she has died. The second to die is Ben, hung from a chandelier. The last is Vivienne, dying during childbirth. However, at the end of the first season, there is an almost hopeful ending, showing the Harmon Family, along with Moira, celebrating Christmas together in the House.
However.
When Madison and Behold visit the House in an attempt to discover more about Michael Langdon, the audience discovers the true and darker fates of these spirits. Violet, trapped with Tate (who had raped her mother), hides from him for all time. Ben oscillates between attempting to give Tate therapy, and crying while masturbating at the window. Vivienne has hidden herself away entirely, refusing to appear to him.
The witches do offer the family some help, which aids in healing some of the wounds - but this is undone, leaving the Harmon family doomed for all eternity.