American Horror Story isn't shy about its influences: A stabbing murder in the upcoming second episode is scored to — you guessed it — the shrieking strings that accompanied Marion Crane's stabbing in Psycho. Still, nothing tops last night's pilot episode for the sheer volume of cinematic pastiche on display. Here are a couple of the mix-and-match horror-movie references we noticed (with a little bit of Tarantino thrown in for good measure). Did you catch any more?
Creepy twins: The Shining
Person with Down syndrome who has psychic powers: Dreamcatcher
"You're all gonna die in there": Poltergeist II
Adorable song perverted by use in horror sequence: "Buckle My Shoe," A Nightmare on Elm Street
Dog recognizes and barks at evil: The Thing
Father turned mad by potentially possessed house: The Amityville Horror
Creepy basement: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Creepy attic: The Changeling
Rubber gimp suit: Pulp Fiction
Nosy next-door neighbor who may collude with evil: Rosemary's Baby
Bernard Hermann's "Twisted Nerve" playing as someone walks down a hallway with murderous intent: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Creepy housekeeper who knows too much (and isn't telling): The Others
An old lady who can also appear sexy and young: The Shining
Elaborate burn-victim makeup: Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Stillborn baby birth as a backstory: Orphan
Potentially demonic rape resulting in pregnancy: Rosemary's Baby
