American Horror Story Season 13 Blog

Plot

1984 is a slasher-horror season set in the 1980s, heavily inspired by classic slasher films like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street.

• The story follows a group of young adults who work at Camp Redwood, a summer camp in California with a dark past.

• A masked killer, Mr. Jingles, returns after surviving a previous massacre at the camp, targeting counselors and campers alike.

• Themes include revenge, survival, guilt, and teenage recklessness, blended with AHS’s signature supernatural twists.

• The season explores trauma and revenge, with flashbacks revealing past killings and connections between characters.

Main Cast

• Emma Roberts as Brooke Thompson – One of the camp counselors, brave and resourceful.

• Leslie Grossman as Margaret Booth – Camp owner with a hidden dark agenda.

• Billie Lourd as Montana Duke – A camp counselor with a dramatic flair.

• Matthew Morrison as Richard Ramirez – Based on the real-life serial killer, appears as a sinister figure.

• Zach Villa as Richard Ramirez / Ghost – Adds supernatural horror elements.

• Finn Wittrock as Chet Clancy – A counselor with hidden motives.

• John Carroll Lynch as Mr. Jingles – The returning masked killer, central to the slasher plot.

• Sarah Paulson as Crazy Nurse / Cameo – Adds meta-horror and dark humor.

• Evan Peters as Xavier / Cameo – Returns in a supporting or cameo role, typical of AHS crossovers.