Ryan Murphyhas unveiled the first poster forAmerican Horror StorySeason 10. The new poster will definitely satisfy any fans who have an intense oral fixation. More importantly, this new poster could offer vital clues toAHSsleuths as they try to figure out the theme of the upcoming season. Sure, Murphy said it has something to do with the weather (I believe"weather-dependent" was his preferred phrasing), but the weather is so broad! Let’s focus on these new details and see what conclusion we can come to.
So, here’s what we know for sure: On Tuesday evening, Murphy shared the firstAHSSeason 10 poster on social media. The poster (which you’re able to check out below) is visceral, with a close-up shot of a lipsticked mouth baring its fangs. To the right, we see a hand holding a tattoo gun and pulling away to show a tongue sporting an “‘AHS’ 10” tattoo. It’s also important to note that Murphy marked the location of the poster as Provincetown, Massachusetts on both hisInstagramand Twitter posts. This new poster seems like the flashier version of the low-res image of a fanged mouth Murphyposted on Instagramback in August.
A theme begins to materialize as these clues follow fromMurphy’s visual teasefrom March (A photo showing a pair of hands gripping onto the ground while climbing out of the sea and captioned with “Things are beginning to wash up on shore…") and theAHSSeason 10casting announcement videowhich included a static shot of the beach and the ocean from February. Comments on the Instagram photo of the new poster include mentions of sirens or mermaids as being integral to the theme ofAHSSeason 10 and it’s not a bad guess considering all clues lead back to the sea. This seems to be further corroborated with the poster’s Provincetown location tag. (It’s worth noting the seaside Massachusetts town is a hop and a skip away from Martha’s Vineyard, theJawsfilming location.)
With all this in mind, I’ll weigh in with my own theory. In light of everything we know, I’m thinkingAHSSeason 10 will revolve around a group of sirens driven from the ocean thanks to global warming (can’t forget that this season is “weather-dependent”) and will proceed to wreak havoc on the residents of Provincetown, Massachusetts — primarily the men. I can’t think of a juicier role forAHSroyaltySarah Paulsonto sink her teeth into than playing the leader of a band of sirens who’ve made their way to land, can you?
American Horror Story’s expected arrival on FX is set for 2021. Get a look at the new poster for Season 10 below. For more, here’s our round-up of thebest new shows coming to Netflixin November.
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