History YMMV / AmericanGothic1995

* CompleteMonster: [[DirtyCop Sheriff Lucas Buck]] is a devilish, corrupt lawman in the town of Trinity who kicks the plot off by raping a woman, later murdering her after she gives birth to his son, and then murders her daughter, [[FrameUp framing]] and killing her husband before trying to claim the boy Caleb Temple for himself to raise in his image. A [[FauxAffablyEvil charming, charismatic man]], Lucas is responsible for frequent disappearances of "outsiders", in one instance keeping a pesky reporter tied up and tortured until the man dies, and shows no hesitation in utterly destroying the lives of those who defy him on what he wants. In one such instance, a man who refuses Lucas's request to employ his sixteen-year-old daughter is steadily [[DrivenToMadness driven insane]] and tricked into murdering his own wife while a radio host who tries to blackmail Lucas finds his career and life utterly destroyed. Lucas attempts to [[TheCorrupter corrupt Caleb]], murdering people on seeming whims or to achieve long-reaching goals, and even tries to trick the ghost of Caleb's sister into killing a baby so she can return to life and destroy Caleb's faith in her.
%%* EvilIsSexy:
%%** Sheriff Buck, for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out.
%%** [[HotTeacher Selena]]. [[TheVamp Meow]].

* EvilIsSexy:
** Sheriff Buck, for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out.
** [[HotTeacher Selena]]. [[TheVamp Meow]].

* NightmareFuel: This show does have Creator/SamRaimi as producer after all.

* WTHCastingAgency: A horror series about innocence, sin, morality, and evil created by Creator/ShaunCassidy? Thankfully, it works.

%%* WhatAnIdiot

* CompleteMonster: [[DirtyCop Sheriff Lucas Buck]] is a devilish, {{corrupt|Hick}} lawman in the town of Trinity who kicks the plot off by raping a woman, later murdering her after she gives birth to his son, and then murders her daughter, framing and killing her husband before trying to claim the boy Caleb Temple for himself to raise in his image. A [[FauxAffablyEvil charming, charismatic man]], Lucas is responsible for frequent disappearances of "outsiders", in one instance keeping a pesky reporter tied up and tortured until the man dies, and shows no hesitation in utterly destroying the lives of those who defy him on what he wants. In one such instance, a man who refuses Lucas's request to employ his sixteen-year-old daughter is steadily [[DrivenToMadness driven insane]] and tricked into murdering his own wife while a radio host who tries to blackmail Lucas finds his career and life utterly destroyed. Lucas attempts to [[TheCorrupter corrupt Caleb]], murdering people on seeming whims or to achieve long-reaching goals, and even tries to trick the ghost of Caleb's sister into killing a baby so she can return to life and destroy Caleb's faith in her.

** Though he does have his moments of EvenEvilHasStandards and PragmaticVillainy in such episodes as "Strong Arm of the Law" and when Caleb displays signs of turning to the dark side before he's ready to take over.

** ** Though he does have his moments of EvenEvilHasStandards in "Strong Arm of the Law" and when Caleb displays signs of turning to the dark side before he's ready to take over.

* CompleteMonster: [[DirtyCop Sheriff Lucas Buck]] is a devilish, {{corrupt|Hick}} lawman in the town of Trinity who kicks the plot off by raping a woman, later murdering her after she gives birth to his son, and then murders her daughter, [[FrameUp framing]] and killing her husband before trying to claim the boy Caleb for himself to raise in his image. A [[FauxAffablyEvil charming, charismatic man]], Lucas is responsible for frequent disappearances of "outsiders", in one instance keeping a pesky reporter tied up and tortured until the man dies, and shows no hesitation in utterly destroying the lives of those who defy him on what he wants. In one such instance, a man who refuses Lucas's request to employ his sixteen-year-old daughter is steadily [[DrivenToMadness driven insane]] and tricked into murdering his own wife while a radio host who tries to blackmail Lucas finds his career and life utterly destroyed. Lucas attempts to [[TheCorrupter corrupt Caleb]], murdering people on seeming whims or to achieve long-reaching goals, and even tries to trick the ghost of Caleb's sister into killing a baby so she can return to life and destroy Caleb's faith in her.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L_1Aks0yE opening theme]], which starts out innocent, even a bit heavenly (the otherworldly-sounding choir certainly helps there), before steadily becoming more sinister.

* EvilIsSexy: Sheriff Buck, for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out. Also, Selena. [[TheVamp Meow.]]

* WTHCastingAgency: A horror series about innocence, sin, morality, and evil created by Creator/ShaunCassidy? Thankfully, it works.

* CompleteMonster: [[DirtyCop Sheriff Lucas Buck]] is a devilish {{corrupt|Hick}} lawman in the town of Trinity who kicks the plot off by [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raping a woman]], later murdering her after she gives birth to his son, and then murders her daughter, [[FrameUp framing]] and killing her husband before trying to claim the boy, Caleb, for himself to raise in his image. A [[FauxAffablyEvil charming, charismatic man]], Lucas is responsible for frequent disappearances of "outsiders," in one instance keeping a pesky reporter tied up and tortured until the man dies, and shows no hesitation in utterly destroying the lives of those who defy him on what he wants. In one such instance, a man who refuses Lucas's request to employ his sixteen-year-old daughter is steadily [[DrivenToMadness driven insane]] and tricked into murdering his own wife while a radio host who tries to {{blackmail}} Lucas finds his career and life utterly destroyed. Lucas attempts to [[TheCorrupter corrupt Caleb]], murdering people on seeming whims or to achieve long-reaching goals, and even tries to trick the ghost of Caleb's sister into killing a baby so she can return to life and destroy Caleb's faith in her.

* WTHCastingAgency: A horror series about innocence, sin, morality, and evil created by one of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily''? Thankfully, it works.

* EvilIsSexy: Sheriff Buck, for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out.

* ReplacementScrappy: Billy Peele. He was forced on the show by producers and replaced the immensely likeable Matt. The writers hated him but got even by making him the butt of a pretty cruel plot twist.

* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L_1Aks0yE opening theme]], which starts out innocent, even a bit heavenly (the otherworldly-sounding choir certainly helps there), before steadily becoming more sinister.

* MagnificentBastard: Buck could qualify as the patron saint of this trope if he wanted to.

* WTHCastingAgency: A horror series about innocence, sin, morality, and evil created by one of ThePartridgeFamily? Thankfully, it works.

* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L_1Aks0yE opening theme]], which starts out innocent, even a bit heavenly (the choir certainly helps there), before steadily becoming more sinister.

* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L_1Aks0yE opening theme]].

* CompleteMonster: [[DirtyCop Sheriff Lucas Buck]] is a devilish {{corrupt|Hick}} lawman in the town of Trinity who kicks the plot off by raping a woman, later murdering her after she gives birth to his son, and then murders her daughter, [[FrameUp framing]] and killing her husband before trying to claim the boy Caleb for himself to raise in his image. A [[FauxAffablyEvil charming, charismatic man]], Lucas is responsible for frequent disappearances of "outsiders", in one instance keeping a pesky reporter tied up and tortured until the man dies, and shows no hesitation in utterly destroying the lives of those who defy him on what he wants. In one such instance, a man who refuses Lucas's request to employ his sixteen-year-old daughter is steadily [[DrivenToMadness driven insane]] and tricked into murdering his own wife while a radio host who tries to blackmail Lucas finds his career and life utterly destroyed. Lucas attempts to [[TheCorrupter corrupt Caleb]], murdering people on seeming whims or to achieve long-reaching goals, and even tries to trick the ghost of Caleb's sister into killing a baby so she can return to life and destroy Caleb's faith in her.
* EvilIsSexy: Sheriff Buck for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out.
* HilariousInHindsight: Sarah Paulson, who played Merlyn Temple, would go onto star in [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum another horror series fighting against the Devil]].

* NightmareFuel: This show does have Sam Raimi as producer after all.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Caleb grew up to be [[Series/NCISNewOrleans an NCIS Agent]].
* ReplacementScrappy - Billy Peele. He was forced on the show by producers and replaced the immensely likeable Matt. The Writers hated him but got even by making him the butt of a pretty cruel plot twist.

* WTHCastingAgency: A horror series about innocence, sin, morality and evil created by one of ThePartridgeFamily? Thankfully it works.

* EvilIsSexy - Sheriff Buck for the win. It doesn't take Gail (and many female viewers) long to figure this one out.
* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]RetroactiveRecognition: Sarah Paulson, who played Merlyn Temple, would go onto star in [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum another horror series fighting against the Devil]].
* MagnificentBastard - Buck could qualify as the patron saint of this trope if he wanted to.

* WhatAnIdiot