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Evan Peters Playing Charles Manson and Other Cult Leaders in “AHS: Cult”
Thanks to last week’s trailer, we now know a bit more about “American Horror Story: Cult.“ The FX series’ seventh season takes place in the wake of Donald Trump being elected President of the United States, and Sarah Paulson will be playing a character whose fear of clowns is cranked up to eleven after the election.
As for Evan Peters, he’s playing a blue-haired madman named Kai. But the character he’s seen as in the trailer isn’t the only one he’ll be playing this season.
Per Deadline, Ryan Murphy has revealed that Peters will be playing a handful of infamous cult leaders in “American Horror Story: Cult,” presumably through flashback sequences. The various real-life figures include “Charles Manson, David Koresh, Jim Jones and Andy Warhol.”
Murphy noted that he’s been trying to work Manson into “AHS” for quite some time.
“We examine how these people rise to power — they’re idiots,” he teased. “It’s not about Trump and Clinton. It’s about somebody who put their finger up to the wind and rose up in power and used people’s vulnerabilities.”
Murphy also confirmed that Lena Dunham is playing Valerie Solanas, the radical feminist who attempted to kill Andy Warhol in the late 1960s.
The 11-episode Season 7 premieres Tuesday, September 5.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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