I binged 'American Horror Story: 1984' last summer and got weirdly obsessed with its retro slasher vibe. The filming locations were a huge part of that aesthetic! Most of it was shot in California, which makes sense for the whole 'summer camp in the woods' theme. The main camp scenes were filmed at the Franklin Canyon Park in Beverly Hills—it’s wild how they transformed such a peaceful spot into a blood-soaked nightmare. The production team also used the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, which has this eerie, timeless quality perfect for horror. Fun detail: the ranch burned down in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, so the show actually preserved a piece of it onscreen. I love how location scouting can add layers to a story, and here it totally amplified that gritty ’80s feel.
Some interior scenes were done at the CBS Studio Center in Studio City, which is a classic Hollywood workhorse. It’s cool how they mixed real outdoor spots with soundstage magic—like the camp’s cabins were probably built there. The contrast between the lush California woods and the controlled chaos of a studio kind of mirrors the show’s balance between natural horror and over-the-top campiness. Makes me want to plan a creepy road trip to see those places in daylight!
My friend worked as a PA on '1984' and spilled some tea about the filming. The most surprising spot? Griffith Park’s Bronson Caves—where the 1960s 'Batman' scenes were shot—got repurposed for one of the killer’s hideouts. They also used the Warner Bros. backlot for some of the urban scenes, which is hilarious because you can walk five minutes and stumble into a 'Friends' set. The show’s all about blending real and artificial horror, so mixing iconic locations with studio trickery fits perfectly. Makes you wonder how many of your favorite shows share the same dirt!
As a horror buff, I geeked out over the practical details of '1984.' The production leaned hard into California’s versatility—you’d never guess Camp Redwood’s lake was the same one used in 'Glee'! Franklin Canyon’s reservoir doubled as the camp’s waterfront, and those dense trees around it? Pure movie magic with added fog machines. What’s fascinating is how they avoided the usual Pacific Northwest horror clichés; California’s dry brush and golden light gave it a distinctly sunbaked dread. Even the night scenes felt different, like the heat was still clinging to the air.
The show also filmed at the Los Angeles Center Studios for some of the more controlled sequences, like the hospital scenes. It’s funny how a place that’s hosted sitcoms became a slaughterhouse. I read that the crew had to truck in tons of fake leaves to make California look more like Maine or wherever slashers 'should' be set. That meta-awareness of location tropes feels very 'AHS'—they’re always playing with expectations.
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Funny enough, some fans were low-key disappointed Cody Fern didn’t return after his standout role in 'Apocalypse,' but the new blood (like Gus Kenworthy) balanced things out. It’s this mix of nostalgia and novelty that keeps me coming back—even if half the fun is yelling, 'Hey, that’s the guy from Asylum!' at my TV.
Oh, the twist in 'American Horror Story: 1984' was wild! The killer was revealed to be Benjamin Richter, aka 'Mr. Jingles,' but the layers behind it were what made it so gripping. Initially, he seemed like the typical escaped slasher, but the season flipped expectations by diving into his tragic backstory—wrongly accused of the Camp Redwood massacre. The real mastermind turned out to be Margaret Booth, the camp's owner, who orchestrated everything to cover her own crimes. The way the show played with guilt, redemption, and horror tropes was brilliant.
What stuck with me was how the season blurred the line between villain and victim. Even Ramirez, the real-life Night Stalker, got woven into the chaos. The finale’s time jump revealing Margaret’s ultimate fate was chef’s kiss—poetic justice served ice cold.
Emma Roberts absolutely killed it as Brooke in 'American Horror Story: 1984'—she brought this perfect mix of vulnerability and resilience to the role. I loved how her character evolved from this seemingly naive camper to someone who could hold her own against the chaos at Camp Redwood. The way she balanced Brooke's trauma with moments of dark humor reminded me why Roberts is such a standout in the anthology.
What’s wild is how the season played with classic slasher tropes, and Brooke felt like both a homage to the 'final girl' archetype and a fresh subversion of it. Roberts nailed those 80s horror vibes—her scream queen moments were iconic, but she also made Brooke’s emotional struggles feel raw. That scene where she confronts her past? Chills.