Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsAmerican Horror Story: 1984 captures the slasher movie golden eraThe Ryan Murphy franchise is inspired by Friday the 13th and stars Emma RobertsShareLink copied ✔️July 30, 2019July 30, 2019TextIzzy Gardner It’s been eight years since American Horror Story (and Evan Peters) first graced our screens. We’ve followed the cast through a murder house, an asylum, a freak show, and a hotel – whatever the location, we’re always thrown into unknown territory and this anticipation, of course, adds to the appeal of the show. Well AHS fans, rejoice! Today, the show’s co-creator Ryan Murphy released the trailer for the ninth series of the teen-horror, titled 1984. Inspired by the slasher era of horror movies (think Friday the 13th vibes), the clip follows a group of friends engaging in typical adolescent activities: drinking and blasting music, before making their way to summer camp. But (and there’s always a but) this isn’t your regular camp. When the group arrive at their destination, they’re met with a huge “BEWARE” sign, carved in red (obvs), which seems to go unnoticed. Same goes for the masked figure lurking under their car, holding a huge knife. It’s a camp of scary antics and the teens seem to be destined for the worst. Joining the cast is Emma Roberts, who announced her starring role with a bright 80s teaser on Instagram. With AHS having previously cast outside of the typical Hollywood scope – Lady Gaga’s Hotel role, for instance) – Olympic skier will play Robert’s husband. Unfortunately, Evan Peters will not return this season but other cast regulars – Billie Lourd, John Carroll Lynch, Leslie Grossman, and Cody Fern – are set to return. American Horror Story: 1984 premieres in the US and UK September 18. Watch the trailer below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREKristen Stewart: ‘Women often operate from a place of shame’100 Nights of Hero: The story behind Julia Jackman’s lo-fi queer fantasyEscentric MoleculesMolecule 01 + Champaca is Escentric Molecules’ latest sultry scentAkinola Davies Jr on his atmospheric debut, My Father’s ShadowThe 2026 Sundance films we can’t stop thinking aboutTwinless: A tragicomic drama about loneliness, grief and queer friendshipDazed x MUBI Cinema Club returns with a screening of My Father’s ShadowNo Other Choice: Park Chan-wook’s bleak, bloody takedown of capitalismGetting to the bottom of the Heated Rivalry discourseMarty Supreme and the cost of ‘dreaming big’Ben Whishaw on the power of Peter Hujar’s photography: ‘It feels alive’Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military villageEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy