American Horror Story Season 12's New Risky Location: Guaranteed Chills Await!

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While American Horror Story: Delicate brings the horror anthology back to a familiar setting, this may not work in the show's favor. American Horror Story has always thrived on being fresh and original. While there are nods to previous seasons, the show generally follows a "more is more" approach. Season 1, Murder House, shocked viewers with its ghosts, murder, infidelity, and school shootings. Season 2, Asylum, went even further with its demons, killer nuns, zombies, alien abductions, and a trio of serial killers.

This makes it surprising that American Horror Story: Delicate takes a safer approach. Season 12 is a pregnancy horror story based on Danielle Valentine's novel, Delicate Condition. It offers a contemporary twist on the classic bestseller, Rosemary's Baby, and follows a woman who believes a secretive conspiracy is trying to prevent her pregnancy. As the story progresses, she becomes increasingly isolated. While the premise is intriguing, revisiting a previous location and setting may create some challenges for the story.

3 American Horror Story Season 12 Repeats Season 11’s Location

The news of American Horror Story: Delicate being filmed in Brooklyn and Manhattan does not bode well for the anthology series. Season 12 risks feeling tired and overdone after the divisive American Horror Story: NYC, which heavily relied on the same location. Additionally, the introduction of a new showrunner and casting Kim Kardashian in a lead role already poses a significant risk for the season. The fact that Delicate will return to New York City's location is concerning, as it suggests a lack of creativity and inspiration. The most successful seasons of American Horror Story have diverged greatly from their predecessors. For instance, after the disappointment of Roanoke's rural horror, the underrated American Horror Story: Cult embraced urban satire and a grounded setting. Similarly, when Apocalypse failed to live up to the hype of revisiting Coven, American Horror Story: 1984 took a completely different approach, immersing viewers in the slasher era. These successful shifts make the decision to follow American Horror Story: NYC with another story set in New York City worryingly unoriginal.

2 American Horror Story: Delicate's Location Doesn’t Follow Its Source Material

Delicate Condition, the novel that Delicate adapts from, is situated in a distant snowy town, as stated in its synopsis. This specific backdrop provides the ideal setting for the story, given the similarities drawn between American Horror Story: Delicate and the renowned classic Rosemary’s Baby. The latter heavily relied on its urban setting, making the incorporation of a small-town atmosphere in Delicate Condition a refreshing and innovative approach to exploring Levin’s timeless themes. However, veering away from this isolated backdrop entails significant alterations to the fundamental elements of the source material, potentially leading to a disintegration of the show's plot.

1 American Horror Story Season 12's Location Risks Replicating A Famous Horror Movie Too Closely

In terms of similarities with Rosemary's Baby, Delicate Condition already bears a striking resemblance to Levin's novel. However, Valentine's book introduces two crucial elements that differentiate its story. Firstly, the protagonist in Delicate Condition desires to conceive but has difficulties, which sets her apart from Rosemary. Secondly, the novel takes place in a rural setting. Consequently, if season 12 of American Horror Story, titled Delicate, fails to change the story's location, it runs the risk of being perceived as a mere replica of Rosemary's Baby and its iconic 1967 film adaptation. Although the show will not come to an end after season 12, its viewership has been steadily declining for years.

American Horror Story: Delicate needs to revitalize the series critically and commercially. To achieve this, American Horror Story season 12 must offer an authentically unique, chilling, and appropriately campy approach to the pregnancy horror sub-genre, while still incorporating the show's signature dark humor. However, relocating Delicate Condition from its secluded setting to NYC raises concerns. This move could make the storyline feel overly familiar, deviating from the source material, and potentially transforming American Horror Story: Delicate into a mere imitation of Rosemary's Baby rather than presenting an original and captivating narrative.