New York City has been a popular location for horror movies, but it’s yet to be explored in the series. New York City is a city that has such a diverse culture; it’s hard to pinpoint one particular area to set the show. But if American Horror Story were to choose New York City, the best place to set the story would be in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn has its own unique cultural identity, with highly populated areas such as Williamsburg, Crown Heights, and Bushwick. It’s a city with a vast history that dates back to when it was called Kings County during the Dutch colonial period. Brooklyn is the perfect place for a horror story as it has its own tales of horror, from historical disasters such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire to present-day gentrification issues.
The storyline of American Horror Story New York City could center around supernatural forces that are attracted to Brooklyn’s vibrant energy. It could also center around the gentrification of the Brooklyn of Williamsburg, where the young working class is slowly being replaced by the rich upper-class hipsters. This storyline could feature ghosts or spirits that have been displaced from their homes due to gentrification.
The show could also delve deeper into Brooklyn’s history and the impact that the slave trade had on the area near Gowanus. Gowanus was a swampy area that was filled in using slave labor to create a canal that was used for industrial transportation. This location could be portrayed as being cursed because of the brutal conditions and diseases that the slaves were subjected to during the creation of the canal.
American Horror Story has a reputation for featuring famous guest stars. If the series set in Brooklyn, there could be appearances by some of Brooklyn’s most famous citizens. For example, Jay Z, Barbra Streisand or Spike Lee, all of whom have deep ties to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn’s diversity and various neighborhoods could add to the show’s visual appeal. Like the previous seasons, each episode could capture different locations as each episode features a different horror trope with a Brooklyn twist. Brooklyn’s unique architecture, from beautiful brownstones to skyscrapers, could provide the perfect backdrop for the show.
In conclusion, Brooklyn is the perfect location to set the American Horror Story. The diverse culture, unique neighborhoods and ghostly history of the borough would offer the show’s writers a plethora of compelling storylines. It would be great to see familiar Brooklyn landmarks and the tales of how these landmarks became cursed or haunted. A move to Brooklyn would be a fresh start for the series and one could only imagine the possibilities of what the future would hold for the show.