Set in the summer of 1984, the show deals with five friends working as counselors at Camp Redwood. However, when the camp becomes the hunting ground for two serial killers, including the real-life Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, their summer vacation becomes a nightmare. 1984 is one of the most fun seasons AHS has ever made, leaning hard into the campy tropes the slasher genre and the 1980s are known for.