The current kings of teenage TV, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, are taking on the horror genre with American Horror Story on FX.
The Glee creators’ new show begins shooting its pilot right after the production of the high school series about a “glee” club wraps up production later this month. Murphy and Falchuk have already obtained Denis O’Hare (True Blood) and Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) to play the show’s starring couple.
Although he hasn’t revealed any notable details regarding his character, O’Hare said that "The title is appropriate - American Horror Story– take from that what you will." And "It's not just about scariness, it's also about the psychology behind it,"
So can the same people that brought you a pop-obsessed, teen-drama show about singing tackle the horror genre and come out on top? Only time will tell.
The thing I’m most nervous about with this show is that the horror will be forced. The most successful horror show on TV right is definitely the vampire-sex-thriller True Blood. I used to be a devoted fan of the series, but in recent seasons, the inclusion of werewolves and other mythical creatures and turned it into a show that tries too hard to be a horror show, which eventually ruined the story.
American Horror Story is said to be a supernatural horror show, so we have to hope that it doesn’t follow down the path of True Blood and force itself upon us.
However, O’Hare assures us that " it's a very edgy script and that's exciting; it's not safe." So, for now, we’ll to wait and see how the show turns out.
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