Unveiling the Jaw-Dropping Character Twist in American Horror Story Season 12

Summary

American Horror Story season 12, titled Delicate, revisits a pregnancy storyline already seen in previous seasons.

In the trailer, it is evident that Anna's husband, Dexter, will turn out to be an awful companion, following a storyline reminiscent of season 10. The show's portrayal of pregnancy as a recurring theme is probably influenced by the horror genre's fascination with body horror and movies such as Rosemary's Baby.

Rewritten

Regrettably, season 12 of American Horror Story is revisiting a storyline from its Double Feature season. Entitled "Delicate," the 12th season is scheduled to premiere on September 20th, featuring the return of Emma Roberts and the controversial addition of Kim Kardashian. The American Horror Story season 12 trailer reveals that the focus of this season will be Roberts' character Anna, her rise to stardom, and her harrowing journey into motherhood.

Although Roberts initially appeared in the show's third season, Coven, portraying an arrogant teenager vying against other witches to become the next supreme, she now takes center stage as the main character in the twisted series for season 12. However, her character embarks on a traumatic experience strikingly similar to Lily Rabe's character in season 10 of American Horror Story.

Delicate's Gaslighting Husband Repeats Harry Gardner In AHS: Red Tide

In the trailer for American Horror Story: Delicate, it is evident that Anna will face challenges with her pregnancy, while her husband Dexter, portrayed by Matt Czuchry, will provide little support. This storyline has been previously explored in the show. The first half of American Horror Story: Double Feature, titled Red Tide, followed a group of artists who consumed a pill that either enhanced their abilities or transformed them into zombie-like creatures. Finn Wittrock played the main antagonist, Harry Gardner, who was Rabe's character's husband. He was focused on his writing career and often mistreated his pregnant wife, alongside their daughter.

The American Horror Story: Delicate trailer indicates that Dexter will also be an unsupportive husband to Anna, resembling the storyline from season 10 of American Horror Story. The video clips show Dexter gaslighting Anna when she tries to express her emotions and taking her to a seemingly dubious doctor. Revisiting pregnancy is unfortunate, considering that season 12 of American Horror Story has already addressed this theme. Moreover, in recent years, there have been numerous horror stories that rely on the cliché of traumatizing female characters through pregnancy.

Why American Horror Story Keeps Repeating Pregnancy Storylines

Pregnancy storylines became a part of American Horror Story in the first season, with Vivien's pregnancy with the Antichrist in Murder House. While the creators of the show have not explicitly given a reason for the recurring theme of pregnancy, it is likely influenced by the broader fascination that the horror genre has with this topic. American Horror Story has drawn inspiration from Rosemary's Baby, a famous horror film that sparked the genre's fixation with pregnancy. This trend has also emerged in more recent horror media such as Bed Rest and False Positive, as well as multiple seasons of American Horror Story.

Similar to other horror content, American Horror Story incorporates body horror, which focuses on portraying the violation of the human body. Pregnancy storylines in film and television often serve as disturbing examples of body horror. Ryan Murphy, the co-creator and former showrunner, evidently has a particular fascination with this type of horror, especially pregnancy, which is why it is once again being explored in season 12 of American Horror Story.