Everything You Need to Know About American Horror Story: Hotel

Each season, a new American Horror Story delights and disgusts us. Hopefully, season five will be just as bizarre and bloody as the previous four, and thanks to several reveals over the past few months, we already know quite a bit about it. As usual, the season will premiere in October (this week!), and a new cast is on board. Take a look at everything we know about the season so far, and get exciting for an all-new, bloody season.

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This Season Is Set in a Hotel
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This Season Is Set in a Hotel

The new season is subtitled Hotel, which sounds like the perfect place for American Horror Story to haunt. The fictional hotel is called Hotel Cortez and will be set in downtown LA, which sounds a lot like a few of these real haunted places.

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The Premiere Date
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The Premiere Date

The show's poster revealed the official premiere date: Oct. 7.

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Jessica Lange Is Out
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Jessica Lange Is Out

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Lady Gaga Is In
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Lady Gaga Is In

Lady Gaga is stepping in as the new leading lady, which she announced in a creepy teaser. You may be skeptical, but we're confident she'll kill it.

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. . . And So Are Others!
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. . . And So Are Others!

In addition to Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, and so many more have been cast. Bomer guest starred on American Horror Story: Freak Show, and Jackson has appeared on another Ryan Murphy show, Glee.

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Character Names and Descriptions Are Here
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Character Names and Descriptions Are Here

One of the biggest announcements during the Comic-Con panel was the names of the new characters: Evan Peters is James March, Kathy Bates is Iris, Matt Bomer is Donovan, and Sarah Paulson is Hypodermic Sally. Since then, we've gotten detailed character descriptions!

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There Are Two Big Bad Villains
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There Are Two Big Bad Villains

No, one of them isn't Rubber Man. But Murphy told EW that he will be introducing both a serial killer nicknamed the Ten Commandments Killer as well as The Addiction Demon. The latter is "a creature in the vein of Rubberman or Bloodyface, who has no eyes or mouth but does wield a nasty, conical drillbit dildo." Yeah, eff that.

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There Will Be Flashbacks
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There Will Be Flashbacks

Though the series is supposedly set in the present day, Evan Peters is playing the twisted architect who builds the Hotel Cortez in the '30s. Lily Rabe is playing Aileen Wuornos, a real-life serial killer who was executed in 2002.

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The First 3 Episodes Look Gorgeous
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The First 3 Episodes Look Gorgeous

FX has released pictures of the cast from the first three episodes of the new season, "Checking In," "Chutes and Ladders," and "Mommy."

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The Gallery Pictures Are Even More Beautiful
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The Gallery Pictures Are Even More Beautiful

You won't be able to get over how fierce everyone looks in the brand-new character pictures.

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The Main Title Sequence Will Spook You to the Core

If you can handle the opening credits, you might be able to handle the show.

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The Cast Trailer Is a Good Peek at What's to Come

There are so many creepy teasers, but this is the best look at the full cast.

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The Poster Is Totally Ready for You to Frame
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The Poster Is Totally Ready for You to Frame

This season is all about Lady Gaga, and the poster proves it.