AMERICAN HORROR SPIN-OFF

BY: Georgia Davis

As if Ryan Murphy doesn’t have enough going on, he’s adding another series to the mix. This time, it’s a spin-off of American Horror Story titled American Horror Stories. Yeah, as if that won’t get confusing.

The anthology series, which premieres on Hulu around Halloween, will feature vignettes of spooky stories. Some of them will be based on classic tales to add that extra layer of scary. Murphy alumna Sarah Paulson is set to direct a few episodes, but the cast draws all of the attention. Kevin McHale, Dyllon Burnside, Charles Melton, and Nico Greetham are set to star. Let’s take a look at “The Fantastic Four” of Ryan Murphy alums:

KEVIN MCHALE

Kevin McHale was part of the series that put Ryan Murphy on the map: Glee. McHale played Artie Abrams, a student who is paralyzed from the waist down. McHale was on every year of the Fox hit series. Since then, McHale has landed chiefly guest roles on TV shows and is one of four hosts on Sick of My Own Voice on Dash Radio.

DYLLON BURNSIDE

Even though Pose is ending, actor Dyllón Burnside won’t be without a job for long. The actor played Ricky Evangelista on all three seasons of Pose. Before that, he was on Broadway in the Tupac-inspired production, Holler if Ya Hear Me. Burnside is on the up and up from here.

CHARLES MELTON

 

OK, Melton’s claim-to-fame didn’t precisely come on a Ryan Murphy production. Instead, it was just the biggest teen drama of the last five years — a little show called Riverdale, on which he played Reggie Mantle. But Melton isn’t a stranger to Murphy. He guest-starred on Glee and American Horror Story: 1984.

NICO GREETHAM

Nico Greetham is the freshest face on this list. His most significant credit was last year when he landed a role in the film adaptation of The Prom. With Murphy leading him again, this could be Greetham’s big break. Only time will tell.

Don’t forget: Also coming this year is the 10th season of American Horror Story (titled Double Feature), so keep an eye out for that.