Summary
Anna Victoria Alcott’s (Emma Roberts) journey inAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 is a terrifying one from the very first episode. While she dreams of fame and fortune, she also wants to become a parent, but her fertility problems have made this difficult. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’sAHShas long been considered one of thebest anthology TV showsandAHS: Delicatehas impressed and frustrated fans in equal measure.
Even popular horror author Stephen King, known for writingIt, Pet Semetary, andThe Standamong many other books, is a fan ofAmerican Horror Story. When King tweeted about the midseason finale ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 in the fall of 2023, his words proved thatAHSseason 12 has a memorable and thrilling cliffhanger that might be the best one yet.
Stephen King’s Tweeted About American Horror Story Season 12’s Mid-Season Cliffhanger
In November 2023, after the mid-season finale ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12,Stephen King posted on X about the cliffhanger at the end of the episode. He wrote:
“AMERICAN HORROR STORY/DELICATE left me hanging. Talk about a tease.”
Stephen King’s tweet proves thatAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 has the best cliffhanger of any season yet. At the end of episode five, “Preech,” Anna’s publicists want her to answer a difficult question: is she more interested in winning an Oscar than becoming a mother? While she says yes, viewers know that parenthood has been a dream of hers and that she isn’t being entirely truthful. Then theAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 mid-season finale cliffhanger happens: rival actress Babette Eno (Taylor Richardson) dies in a horrible car crash andSibhoan Corbyn (Kim Kardashian) makes a creepy phone call. It’s implied that Sibhoan might have been involved in Babette’s death or perhaps she even killed her. Thissets up the rest of the seasonandmakes every scene between Anna and Sibhoan terrifying to watch.
Delicate Condiiton by Danielle Valentine
Cast Members
Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Matt Czuchry, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Dennis O’Hare, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cara Delevingne
9 episodes
September 20th, 2023-April 24th, 2024
Rotten Tomatoes Score For AHS
77%
When fans discussed King’s tweet on Reddit, some said he was praising the way theending ofAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 part 1. Others thought that he was frustrated with the fact that the story wasn’t wrapped up and fans didn’t getanswers to their biggestAHS: Delicatequestions. It’s possible that the legendary horror author meant a little bit of both:American Horror Storyoften includes great and exciting cliffhangers… but sometimes that can be disappointing.
Since Stephen King is a fan ofpastAmerican Horror Storyseasons, it makes sense that he has been so invested inAmerican Horror Storyseason 12. In January 2014, he tweeted aboutAHS: Asylum, which has a creepy ending. He wrote:
“Man, I loved Jessica Lange singing ‘The Name Game’ in ASYLUM. That was class in action.”
In a 2008 oral history of Stephen King’s IT miniseries, Stephen King toldYahoo! Entertainmentthat Pennywise influenced Twisty The Clown:
“And you’ve seen Pennywise’s influence echo through the years. OnAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show, there was a guy dressed up as a clown, and that character owes a lot to Pennywise.”
The Most Exciting Moments In American Horror Story Season 12
There are a series of memorable moments inAmerican Horror Storyseason 12, although none is quite as eerie and compelling as learning that Sibhoan Corbyn might have been responsible for Babette Eno’s death. Another big moment is when Anna Victoria Alcott’s husbandDex Harding (Matt Czuchry) finds his mother Virgina Harding’s (Debra Monk) dead body. This moment from theAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 midseason premiere"Opening Night" is one of the most shockingAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 deaths. It adds to the already dreadful and scary atmosphere that has been building since the first episode.
Another thrilling, yet disturbing, moment occurs in “Opening Night”:Anna wonders if she should stop acting andSibhoan slaps Annabefore telling her that society expects women to give up their careers when they become parents. Since this season is about the choices that people make in their personal and professional lives, along with the secrets that they hide even from those closest to them, this is an important scene.
Finally, there is the moment in episode 4, “Vanishing Twin,” whenAnna brings a dead raccoon inside, puts it in baby clothes, and begins taking care of it. While there arebig reveals in theAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 part 2 premiere, this raccoon scene is significant. Like the interaction between Anna and Sibhoan, it also emphasizes this season’s theme of motherhood vs. career.
It’s also incredibly creepy and is as haunting as scenes with thescariestAmerican Horror Storyvillainssuch as Twisty The Clown and The Rubber Man. While theAmerican Horror Storyseason 12 finale will likely feature some visually arresting and terrifying moments, nothing compares to seeing Anna treating a raccoon like a baby.
