American Horror Story
AsAmerican Horror Storyprepares for its 13th season, speculation has begun about its possible theme, and theres one classic horror theme that the show has ignored for years.
Ryan Murphy has become one of the most popular TV producers, being the mind behind many TV hits in the last decades.
In 2011, along with Brad Falchuk, Murphy brought the anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story, in which every season tells a different story, with different characters, and with one horror theme at the core.
American Horror Storykicked off withMurder House, taking the audience into the title house to meet the many ghosts that were trapped there.
Since then,American Horror Storyhas covered a variety of horror themes, from classics like witches and freak shows to historical mysteries inRoankoeand even cults.
WithAmerican Horror Storyreturning for a 13th season, speculation has begun on what its theme will be, and theres one classic horror theme that is perfect for the show and has been consistently ignored for years.
American Horror Story Hasnt Covered Werewolves (Yet)
Werewolves Are Waiting For A Chance In American Horror Story
As mentioned above,American Horror Storyhas covered some classic horror themes so far, but it keeps ignoring werewolves.
Ghosts have been used many times throughoutAmerican Horror Storys 12 seasons, witches made their debut inCovenand returned inApocalypse,Hotelintroduced vampires andDouble Feature - Red Tidepresented another version of these creatures, and aliens were used inAsylumandDouble Feature - Death Valley.American Horror Storyhas given its style to each of these creatures and themes, but werewolves havent even been teased.
American Horror Story has explored different horror themes in each of its seasons, but it has also repeated a few, sometimes with a couple of changes.
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Werewolves are mythological creatures who are humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves.The origin of this transformation varies depending on the author/artist behind the werewolf, as its often the result of a curse or affliction, but it has also been an ability that the person was born with.
Werewolves have been a source of inspiration in the horror genre for decades and continue to be quite popular, and projects like MarvelsWerewolf By Nightand the upcomingWolf Manhave proven theres still an audience for werewolves.
Werewolves, then, are aperfect theme for a season ofAmerican Horror Story, even if they rely more on fantasy than other themes though, then again, its not likeAmerican Horror Storyhasnt explored fantasy in seasons likeFreak Show,Hotel,NYC, andDelicate, to mention some.
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As its unknown ifAmerican Horror Storywill continue after season 13, this might be the final chance for the show to include werewolves.
How Werewolves Can Fit The World Of American Horror Story
American Horror Story Can Make Some Adjustments
IfAmerican Horror Storydoesnt want to go full fantasy in its 13th season, there are still ways in which it can cover werewolves.
Vampires inAmerican Horror Story, for example, had different origins and characteristics, so the same can be done with werewolves.Perhaps the werewolves inAmerican Horror Storyare the result of a virus or mutation, which would also tap into the fear of illnesses, making it more believable and thus more terrifying.
Werewolves could be created after the attack of another one, givingAmerican Horror Storythe chance to explore other fears through them.
Werewolves could also be a lab creation that got out of control, butAmerican Horror Storycould also give them a more classic origin while still fitting the shows style.
Werewolves could be created after the attack of another one, givingAmerican Horror Storythe chance to explore other fears through them.
There are various themesAmerican Horror Storycan choose from for its 13th season, but werewolves have been waiting for a chance for years.
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American Horror Story is a Horror Anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
The franchise has seen stars like Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Denis O’Hare, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, and Dylan McDermott.
Each season follows a new premise and spans an array of horror genres like witches, ghosts, serial killers, and more.
