Ryan Murphy has unveiled his next project after AHS and Monster, but it’s already controversial

Ryan Murphy has detailed his next project after American Horror Story season 13 and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, and it’s called Brides of Blood. 

First, I’ve got to give credit where credit is due: Ryan Murphy has made some of the most iconic TV shows of all time. Glee literally changed lives; the early seasons of American Horror Story were elite, and though controversial, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is well regarded. Unfortunately, those clear hits have been somewhat overshadowed by weaker projects such as The Beauty, The Shards, and The Prom.

His repertoire is often seen as the opposite of quality over quantity. 

What is Ryan Murphy’s Brides of Blood? 

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Inspired by his grandmother’s love of Bram Stoker’s original work, Dracula, Ryan Murphy is set to start filming Brides of Blood in December. As the name suggests, it’s a vampire show. 

“I’m making a vampire tale called Brides of Blood, so I can pay homage to my grandmother and what she loved—what we loved together,” he told Vanity Fair. “There’s always something for everybody. Maybe American Horror Story is not your cup of tea, but maybe you want to watch something that’s just like a white wine fun show, like All’s Fair. I’ve got something for you.“

The show was described as a feminist retelling of the Dracula story with special interest paid to the vampire count’s three brides. Over the years, so many projects have adapted the story in one way or another, but there isn’t a dedicated show or film about the women behind the legend. 

Why is it already proving controversial? 

Anytime Ryan Murphy’s name pops up on Twitter, people always have a lot of opinions. The announcement of Brides of Blood was no different, and I think it’s reasonable to say that people are scared. 

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“Can we give this project to literally anyone else?” one person wrote. 

Another said: “I bet they all three have s*x together before the third episode.”

God help us if he casts Emma Roberts as one of the brides. https://t.co/qxlYLK32LU

— in her négligé of blood-stained lace (@LadyHouseOfLove) October 5, 2026

“Call me crazy but I don’t think Ryan Murphy is capable of a feminist anything,” someone else added.

Ironically, the concept of making a feminist retelling of Dracula doesn’t make a lot of sense. Bram Stoker pulled a lot of inspiration from another vampire novel, Carmilla, which was written 25 years before Dracula in 1872.  Surely, a truly feminist retelling would centre the female inspiration for Dracula over the wives who are subjugated through supernatural control? 

There are also so many retellings in book form already doing that work. A Dowry of Blood is but one, but definitely the most well-received. 

Watch this space; I can almost guarantee that Dracula will be cast as a tall, dark, and handsome actor. Paul Anthony Kelly, check your email. 

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