Lena Dunham Plays the Woman Who Shot Andy Warhol on American Horror Story Cult, Because Why Not. Well, this is a weird turn. We had heard a couple months back that Lena Dunham would have a role in the upcoming clowns and Trump smorgasbord of American Horror Storys seventh season. Now we know who shes playing Valerie Solanas, a feminist writer and actress who shot Andy Warhol in 1. The information comes from last nights FX premiere screening of the new seasons first three episodes. Entertainment Weeklys dispatch from the event contains a lot of information about the upcoming series, including Dunhams odd historical turn. For the non history buffs in the room, let me explain in 1. Valerie Solanas, a denizen of New York City, published the SCUM Manifesto, a legendary incendiary radical feminist text which exhorted its readers to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and eliminate the male sex. The next year, after Andy Warhol declined to produce a play she wrote, Solanas went to his studio and shot him, along with art critic Mario Amaya. Both survived. After her arrest, Solanas was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was sentenced to three years in prison, briefly flirting with the mainstream feminist movement upon her release before fading into obscurity. Talking to EW, showrunner Ryan Murphy tied her crime to the cult of personality around Warhol, and thus to the themes of the season. She felt denied the cult of personality that was Warhol and the Factory at the time, he said. Warhol himself will be played by series regular Evan Peters, who will embody a number of cult leaders throughout the season, including Charles Manson, along with his turn as the famed artist. Im not sure I entirely agree with Murphys read of Solanass actions, but Im fascinated in seeing the results anyway. You can never accuse Murphy of not being ostentatious. What do you think Im torn this is either weird stunt casting, or its brilliant. Watch free Horror movies online at Popcornflix. Popcornflix has hundreds of Horror movies to watch for free online. Cult Horror Movies Peter & The Wolf ' title='Cult Horror Movies Peter & The Wolf ' />Either way, American Horror Story Cult hits FX on September 5th. Entertainment Weekly. Critics Consensus Infamous for its shower scene, but immortal for its contribution to the horror genre. Because Psycho was filmed with tact, grace, and art, Hitchcock didnt just create modern horror, he validated it. Synopsis In 1. 96. Rise Of The Guardians Free Download. Alfred Hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense and perhaps the best known film director in the world when he. More. Extensive look at the horror genre from the earliest silent pictures to present day cinema.