The sixth season of American Horror Story [1] is coming, but there's a catch. We're just a couple of months away from the premiere, and we have barely any information about the season. All we really have are a few sparse tidbits about the theme [2], a few general details about the season [3], a mysterious new image [4], and an unusually early premiere date [5]. At this point, we're grasping at straws. While we wait for more information, we've got our theories to keep us warm. We've come up with a list of general theories [6], but seeing as how Ryan Murphy hinted about the incorporation of children in season six, we've brewed a fresh batch of ideas for where the show could take us next.
- American Horror Story: Boarding School — Now, this one idea doesn't come out of nowhere. Diehard fans will of course remember that casual reference to the Thatcher School [7] at the end of AHS's fifth season, so it's not as far-fetched as you might initially think.
- American Horror Story: Theme Park — Obviously, theme parks are overflowing with children. What if a theme park had been constructed on an ancient, evil plot of land? Or what if some kind of tragedy occurred, leaving a theme park forever cursed? There's plenty of fodder here.
- American Horror Story: Cult — A cult would not only be a breeding ground for horror and a chilling narrative, but it's be hard to not have children involved. Cults are communities; they'd want to raise and indoctrinate the next youthful generation into their culture and beliefs. Think Children of the Corn . . . cult-ish children are freaky.
- American Horror Story: Summer Camp — Quite an obvious choice, but this one could bring serious scares. We've already seen just how scary this setting can be with Freeform's new horror show, Dead of Summer [8]. Imagine a massacre, or a possession, and you've got a killer season on your hands.
- American Horror Story: Cruise Ship — Playing off the whole idea of a relaxing family vacation, you can sure bet you'll find children on a cruise ship. There are a lot of ways this could go: there could be a creepy demon sea monster, a killer on the loose, or even a corrupt, sadistic crew.
- American Horror Story: Roswell — We know, we know. When it comes to aliens, AHS has been there and done that. Season two, Asylum, incorporated the idea. But what about a season devoted entirely to aliens and alien abduction? A lot of times, in modern television shows and movies, children tend to be abduction targets. Seems like an easy way to work it in.
- American Horror Story: Backwoods — If you've ever seen the classic horror film Deliverance, you'll know that the deep woods can be a terrifying place. And, well, what's worse than a group of close-minded individuals who live in the woods and target city slickers? Their offspring, duh.