Summary
American Horror Storyseason 13 was announced in 2020, and the past three seasons have toldcreepy stories about a beach town, aliens, a serial killer in New York City, and a pregnancy gone wrong. Ryan Murphy’s popular horror anthology series is always unexpected and unsettling, and fans often come up with theories about what could happen next.
Fans are waiting to hear more concrete story details forAmerican Horror Storyseason 13, but until then, viewers are imagining the main plotline of the upcoming season. What if the season wasinspired by theAmerican Horror Storiesepisode “Bestie"and told a scary tale about technology?Could Sarah Paulson come backand play another fascinating character? It would also be funifAmerican Horror Storyseason 13 was based on an urban legend, and a popular cast member should return.
American Horror Story Season 13 Should Feature The Urban Legend The Babysitter And The Man Upstairs Along With Emma Roberts
American Horror Storyseason 13 couldtell a story based on the urban legend “The babysitter and the man upstairs.“This urban legend hasinspired several slasher movies, including the originalBlack Christmasfrom 1974 andthe 2006 and 2019 remakesalong with the 1979 filmWhen A Stranger Callsstarring Carol Kane. This time around, there could bea fun twist where the babysitter character is actually the killeror there could be more than one killer targeting them.
It would be interestingifAmerican Horror Storyseason 13 was funnierthan some previous seasons, and a campy slasher story based on an urban legend could mix kills with humor. to stretch the story across 12 or so episodes, the season could be about a main character who is a college student or in their 20s and who takes on a babysitting job. It couldtake place during one weekend, which would be a fun change from previous seasons. The babysitter could have a secret that would be revealed in the final episode, and the setting could alsopoke fun at haunted house horror tropes.
Besides focusing on an urban legend,American Horror Storiesseason 13should also starEmma Roberts. She did a great job as final girl Brooke Thompson (Emma Roberts) inAmerican Horror Story: 1984, which was season 9,along with playingevil witch Madison Montgomery inAHS: Coven. Most recently, Roberts played the main character Anna Victoria Alcott, an actress experiencing a strange and unsettling pregnancy inAmerican Horror Stories: Delicate,which had an excellent cliffhanger.
Roberts has a great horror movie backgroundthat includes playing Jill Roberts inScream 4and a mysterious character named Joan Marsh in Osgood Perkins’sThe Blackcoat’s Daughter.She also played the cruel Chanel #1 onRyan Murphy’s campy TV seriesScream Queens. Since she can play a villain or final girl with ease, she would be perfectly suited to a season centered around a new take on a creepy urban legend.
Since Roberts has appeared in more than one season and always sounds positive about the show, perhaps she would want to come back. In 2014, she toldE! News:
“American Horror Story, in general, scares me to death. I was a fan the first two seasons before I came on.”
American Horror Stories Has Featured Urban Legends Before
Whileeach season ofAmerican Horror Storyincludes horror tropes, urban legends appear to be the basis for two episodes of the spinoff seriesAmerican Horror Stories. Since viewers are familiar with these plotlines, seeing the big twists in each episode makes them even more enjoyable.
American Horror Storiesseason 2, episode 5, “Bloody Mary"takes on the urban legend of the episode title, which many people grew up hearing about at school or from friends. In this case, a group of friends summon an evil spirit, and their lives change in terrible ways.
Theurban legend “the killer in the backseat” appears to be the inspiration forAmerican Horror Storiesseason 2, episode “Drive.“In the classic story, a woman is driving when she realizes that someone is following her in another car. In this episode, Marci (Bella Thorne) finds herself in the same situation. However, likethe excellentAHSepisode “Bestie,“there is a twist, and the story goes in a shocking direction.
