Hand, Richard J. and O'Thomas, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9264-8813 (eds.) (2023) American Horror Story and Cult Television: Narratives, Histories and Discourses. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1785279331

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Abstract

Over the course of ten seasons since 2011, the television series American Horror Story (AHS), created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, has continued to push the boundaries of the televisual form in new and exciting ways. Emerging in a context which has seen a boom in popularity for horror series on television, AHS has distinguished itself from its 'rivals' such as The Walking Dead, Bates Motel or Penny Dreadful through its diverse strategies and storylines, which have seen it explore archetypal narratives of horror culture as well as engage with real historical events. Utilising a repertory company model for its casting, the show has challenged issues around contemporary politics, heteronormativity, violence on the screen and disability, to name but a few. This new collection of essays approaches the AHS anthology series from a variety of critical perspectives within the broader field of television studies and its transections with other disciplines.

Item Type:	Edited Book
Additional Information:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/american-horror-story-and-cult-television/40829302270C5A9EE1222203FFBF51D5
Uncontrolled Keywords:	drama and theatre: general interest, film, media, mass communication, drama, theatre, performance studies
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Design and Creative Industries
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2026 16:37
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52411

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