They have great potential to become the show’s canon.
Fans have generated a ton of bizarre and spooky hypotheses that delve deeper into the enigmatic universe of the American Horror Story series over the course of the show’s 12-season run. The show has given fans some of the most terrifying sequences, with settings ranging from witch covens to haunted asylums; nonetheless, certain riddles remain unanswered. Here are the five wackiest fan theories for American Horror Story that have the potential to completely alter the course of events.
5. The Nine Circles of Hell Are Canon
This contentious theory contends that each season of American Horror Story depicts one of Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell. It is one of the most talked-about issues of the program. Despite the fact that the seasons are not ordered chronologically, the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy, has implicitly recognized the hypothesis by connecting a number of seasons to particular circles.
While Murder House represents Limbo, Asylum represents Lust, and Coven represents Gluttony, the theory is still widely debated among fans, sparking interest in how all of the post-1984 seasons might fit into the Dantean framework.
4. The Countess Was Looking for the Antichrist
An odd aspect of the Countess of the Hotel Cortez in season 5 of American Horror Story is her tendency to collect young blond-haired children. Though it’s unclear why she had a fixation on this particular group, viewers believe that she was actively looking for the Antichrist, a young blond boy named Michael Langdon, who was a key character in the Apocalypse season.
It’s possible that the Countess became aware of Michael’s existence and mission and wanted to get a taste of his powers, since both Murder House and Hotel were set in Los Angeles.
3. James March Killed the Montgomery Baby
Another terrifying character from American Horror Story’s fifth season is James Patrick March, who took his inspiration from the actual serial murderer H.H. Holmes. March has been linked to the infamous kidnapping of the Montgomery infant from the Murder House season, according to certain fans. Fans believe that March may have been the cruel lover who committed the heinous act despite the fact that the infant, the son of the drug-addicted abortion doctor, was supposedly abducted by a patient’s boyfriend as an act of retaliation. This is because of March’s propensity for cruelty.
2. Sister Mary Eunice Wasn’t Completely Possessed
In American Horror Story: Asylum, Lily Rabe delivered a standout performance as Sister Mary Eunice, a seemingly wholesome nun who later becomes possessed by a demon. However, some people have theorized that she may not have been completely possessed.
Unlike other possessed characters, Mary’s eyes only occasionally turned yellow, suggesting that the demon may have given her the freedom she craved rather than taking full control. This theory adds an intriguing layer to Mary Eunice’s character and makes her scenes even more compelling to watch.
1. Dr. Arden Is An Alien
One of the most terrible villains on American Horror Story is known as Dr. Arthur Arden, the evil doctor at Briarcliff Manor in season 2. Some viewers have hypothesized that despite his disturbing past as a Nazi doctor and his propensity for torturing his prisoners, he may be related to the aliens on the show due to their mutual interest in doing experiments on the asylum’s patients.
While this theory remains a strange and mysterious aspect of the series’ narrative, it does manage to draw parallels between Arden and the alien arc.