Calling all horror fans: the trailer for American Horror Stories season 4 is here, and there are several terrifying creatures to look forward to.
After learning that American Horror Stories season 4 has five episodes and an October 15th, 2024 release date, fans of the anthology series, which Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk created, were curious about the new storylines. The trailer explains that each episode of season 4 will feature monsters, which is perfect since the fourth season is premiering as part of the Huluween event on Hulu.
The American Horror Stories season 4 trailer shares some details about five creepy episodes: “Backrooms,” “The Thing Under the Bed,” “Clone,” “Leprechaun,” and “X." Fans can guess what each episode will be about based on those titles, as there is clearly a clone and a leprechaun. However, viewers don't know who any of the new characters are, or what big twists will be revealed at the end of each episode. American Horror Stories always delivers the unexpected, and fans can likely look forward to that in season 4. As reported by Bloody Disgusting, season 4's cast members include June Squibb, Henry Winkler, Victor Garber, Dyllón Burnside, Jessica Barden, Michael Imperioli, Guy Burnet, Angel Bismark Curiel, Jeff Hiller, and Debby Ryan.
The trailer for American Horror Stories season 4 opens with one character saying "When she dreams, things happen" and another one stating, "We're coming for you, father." Those two lines alone are incredibly eerie and suggest that the new episodes will be as genuinely scary and unnerving as the other three seasons. One episode appears to be about a monster under the bed, which is great since this is a classic horror trope that always works well. In another quick moment in the trailer, a creature races across the windshield of a car. Although it's unclear which characters will be featured in the upcoming season, they will likely be a mix of likable and terrible, as has been the case in the past.
Previous seasons of American Horror Stories have tackled the urban legend of Bloody Mary, a scary Internet friend who is not what they seem, and a freaky take on Christmas, to name the plotlines of a few episodes. While American Horror Stories season 1, episode 6, "Feral" is about a creature in the woods, it looks like season 4 will focus on monsters more than the previous three seasons. There are many horror tropes about monsters, from Monster of the Week to Monster Town, Monster Clown, and Monster Anonymous. It will be interesting to see if any of these tropes make it into American Horror Stories season 4.
Source: Bloody Disgusting