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Learn the Harrowing Tale of Edward Mordrake on American Horror Story: Freak Show

FX's hit series is getting even spookier for Halloween with Wes Bentley

By Chris Harnick Oct 22, 2014 8:25 PMTags

American Horror Story: Freak Show is getting even scarier. Yes, that's possible! Just thank Edward Mordrake. Move over, Twisty!

Freak Show's two-part Halloween episode features Hunger Games veteran Wes Bentley as the legendary Edward Mordrake, a man with two faces, the one on the back of his head is demonic, naturally. We'll let Ethel (Kathy Bates), the bearded lady, explain the legend of Edward Mordrake in the exclusive clip above. She does it way better than we could. It must be that accent.

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Will Elsa Mars' (Jessica Lange) troupe bring on the horrors of Edward Mordrake? Will Elsa do so herself with her cover of a Lana Del Ray song? These are the questions that will be answered tonight at 10 p.m. on FX. Fun fact: Edward Mordrake is inspired by a real tale of a man with Diprosopus who reportedly live in the 19th Century.

Both episodes—"Edward Mordrake Part 1" and "Edward Mordrake Part 2"—feature the music of Pere Ubu. The band has provided the character with his own theme in the form of "Road to Utah." Their song "Carnival" is also the theme music for Twisty the Clown in these two episodes, so you'll probably hear it again in your nightmares.  Both songs are on the album Carnival of Souls, in stores now.

American Horror Story: Freak Show has been blowing competition away in the ratings department. The first episode had an audience of 10 million viewers when FX factored the live audience in with those who watched on their DVR up to three days later. FX has already ordered a fifth season of the hit horror anthology.

American Horror Story: Freak Show airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX.