American Horror Story: Hotel
Creator-producer Ryan Murphy said he can pinpoint the personalities of fans when they comment on which was their favorite season of “American Horror Story.” “It’s like a personality test,” he said.
True horror fans loved the psychological bent of the first season, “AHS: Murder House,” he said. Hard-core drama fans really liked season 2 “Asylum.” Younger people liked season 3, “Coven.” The artsy crowd preferred season 4, “Freak Show.” And now starting Oct. 10, we’re back to primal fears, akin to the first season, for “American Horror Story: Hotel.” (Note: Don’t watch these clips when you’re living in a hotel for an extended period.)
This season, set in downtown Los Angeles, the horror will seep out of the hotel a bit and “we’ll be in the streets more.” Stevie Nicks joins the anthology series in later episodes. Contemporary American horrors — namely addiction — will be among the themes.
plays Elizabeth, owner of the hotel, who, Murphy said, has a nefarious plan that is revealed in the first episode and plays out over the season. Gaga starts shooting next week.
The enormous set on the Fox lot is the grandest yet, Murphy said. “Jaw-dropping,” Kathy Bates said.
