American Horror Story: 1984 has lived up to its hype - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-19-2019, 03:59 AM

https://io9.gizmodo.com/american-hor...-it-1839034471

"It’s been a nice surprise," says Cheryl Eddy. "Ryan Murphy’s earlier ode to all things slasher, Fox’s Scream Queens—which also featured 1984 stars Emma Roberts and Billie Lourd—was pretty mediocre (though casting Jamie Lee Curtis was genius). But Scream Queens, which was set amid the mean-girl culture of a sorority house, took place in the present day, and it abandoned its slasher leanings to become more of a shrill murder mystery by the end of its first season. The decidedly more adult AHS: 1984 aims for authenticity by placing itself squarely in the time period that spawned so many Halloween and Friday the 13th imitators and sequels. Plus, it has campy fun with well-chosen era signifiers that manage to be both grimy and bubblegum at the same time—starting with its squad of coke-snorting aerobics enthusiasts who decide to ditch L.A. ahead of the 1984 Summer Olympics and take jobs as counselors at the recently reopened Camp Redwood."

Torgo · 10-19-2019, 02:42 PM

I prefer Scream Queens. But as a whole, all of the TV series slasher haven't been all that great. AHS 1984 goes so overboard trying to squeeze in all of the 80's stereotypes and 80's horror tropes it's becoming silly (and not in a good way).

I think films like The Final Girls and Dude Pro Party Massacre III do a far better job at paying homage to 80's slashers.

Mace Dolex · 11-17-2019, 10:02 PM

I thought it was pretty mediocre, no real though went into those killed being brought back, was the camp cursed? Why include real life serial killer Richard Ramirez in the first place, unless it was to put some closure to the real victims he murdered, how did the victims families have a say about this?

And the finale was a letdown, after being led on with faux Kajagoogoo showing up I thought we would get other acts showing up, Billy Idol, Debbie Gibson?

10-19-2019, 03:59 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,096	American Horror Story: 1984 has lived up to its hype https://io9.gizmodo.com/american-hor...-it-1839034471 "It’s been a nice surprise," says Cheryl Eddy. "Ryan Murphy’s earlier ode to all things slasher, Fox’s Scream Queens—which also featured 1984 stars Emma Roberts and Billie Lourd—was pretty mediocre (though casting Jamie Lee Curtis was genius). But Scream Queens, which was set amid the mean-girl culture of a sorority house, took place in the present day, and it abandoned its slasher leanings to become more of a shrill murder mystery by the end of its first season. The decidedly more adult AHS: 1984 aims for authenticity by placing itself squarely in the time period that spawned so many Halloween and Friday the 13th imitators and sequels. Plus, it has campy fun with well-chosen era signifiers that manage to be both grimy and bubblegum at the same time—starting with its squad of coke-snorting aerobics enthusiasts who decide to ditch L.A. ahead of the 1984 Summer Olympics and take jobs as counselors at the recently reopened Camp Redwood."

10-19-2019, 02:42 PM	#2
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,034	I prefer Scream Queens. But as a whole, all of the TV series slasher haven't been all that great. AHS 1984 goes so overboard trying to squeeze in all of the 80's stereotypes and 80's horror tropes it's becoming silly (and not in a good way). I think films like The Final Girls and Dude Pro Party Massacre III do a far better job at paying homage to 80's slashers.
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11-17-2019, 10:02 PM	#3
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	I thought it was pretty mediocre, no real though went into those killed being brought back, was the camp cursed? Why include real life serial killer Richard Ramirez in the first place, unless it was to put some closure to the real victims he murdered, how did the victims families have a say about this? And the finale was a letdown, after being led on with faux Kajagoogoo showing up I thought we would get other acts showing up, Billy Idol, Debbie Gibson?