American Horror Storiesseason 4 gets a premiere date and reveals its cast. A spinoff of theAmerican Horror Storyfranchise from creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the series takes the anthology format to an episodic level. Each episode usually focuses on a quick and self-contained story, with new characters, although some installments have included connections to the largerAHSuniverse. There have been relatively few headlines aboutAmerican Horror Storiesseason 4, but that has now changed with Halloween drawing nearer.
TVLineconfirms thatAmerican Horror Storiesseason 4 will debut with five episodes on Tuesday, October 15 on Hulu. The cast includes Michael Imperioli (The White Lotusseason 2,The Sopranos), Henry Winkler (Barry,Happy Days), Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Jeff Hiller (American Horror Story: NYC,Somebody Somewhere), Victor Garber (Alias,DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), and June Squibb (Thelma,Palm Springs).Pose’s Dyllón Burnside also appears alongside fellowPosealum Angel Bismark Curiel and3 Body Problemactor Guy Burnet, while Jessica Barden returning after previously appearing in the anthology. Additional cast members are still to be announced.
Is American Horror Stories Worth Watching?
Reviews Are Mixed
American Horror Storiesis very much apart of theAmerican Horror Storyuniverseand that relates not just to the occasional story connection or continuation. It also informs the type of narrative the episodic anthology is interested in exploring, with several installments focused on serial killers, toxic love, and bullying taken to the extreme. While these will seem familiar to anyone who watched the main series, the spinoff does sometimes surprise with a lively burst that is inventive and unexpected.
The spinoff does occasionally surprise with a quick burst that is inventive and unexpected.
Executive produced by Alexis Martin Woodall, Max Winkler, Jon Robin Baitz, and Manny Coto, in addition to Murphy and Falchuk, the reviews forAmerican Horror Storyare somewhat negative. Season 1 has a52% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoesbased on 39 reviews. Subsequent seasons have garnered less coverage in terms of reviews from TV critics. But as an anthology, like others in the same format,American Horror Storiesis a mixed bag.
6 AHS Actors Who Return In American Horror Stories Season 3
American Horror Stories continues the anthology storytelling of AHS in single-episode stories, and just like the original, some notable actors return.
As it’s only five episodes, likely with a relatively brief running time, the best advice might be to look for a premise and a cast list that presents as promising or to wait until theAmerican Horror Storiesepisodes are ranked. Even the anthology’s best isn’t without flaws. But when it works, the format makes for a fun way to spend an hour or so in the run-up to Halloween.
American Horror Stories
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The creators of American Horror Story reunite to launch American Horror Stories, a horror anthology series created for FX and Hulu. Centering on a new, unique horror story each episode, AHS follows various new characters through each episode as they experience their own terrifying tales, often including the supernatural.
