Camp Redwood

Camp Redwood is a fictional campground featured on the FX Network television series American Horror Story. It was the main setting for the ninth season of the series, "1984". It was introduced in the season premiered, and was also the title of the episode, "Camp Redwood".

History
Camp Redwood was a campground located in the U.S. state of California. In 1970, a mental unstable Vietnam veteran named Benjamin Richter worked there as a janitor. Also known as "Mr. Jingles", Richter went on a murder spree at the camp, killing multiple camp counselors. With each kill, he would severe an ear as a trophy. One of Richter's victims, Margaret Booth, actually survived the assault, though she did have her left ear cut off. After Richter was apprehended, Booth became the star witness at this trial.

By 1984, Margaret Booth, now a widow - used money from her late husband Walter to reopen the campground. She wanted to use it to promote positive Christian values to both its staff as well as guests. Margaret's staff included a chef named Bertie, and a nurse named Rita. The activities director at the campground was a man named Trevor Kirchner. Booth also hired five youths to work at the campground as counselors including Brooke Thompson, Montana Duke, Xavier Plympton, Ray Powell, and Chet Clancy.

Staff

 * Benjamin Richter - Janitor
 * Bertie - Chef
 * Brooke Thompson - Camp counselor
 * Chet Clancy
 * Margaret Booth - Owner
 * Montana Duke - Camp counselor
 * Ray Powell - Camp counselor
 * Rita - Nurse
 * Trevor Kirchner - Activities director
 * Xavier Plympton - Camp counselor

Notes & Trivia

 * Camp Redwood technically made its first appearance in teaser trailers for season nine.


 * The 1970 massacre is considered to be the worst summer camp massacre of all time. Odd that there is actually a basis for comparison, isn't it?


 * Camp Redwood is intended as a pastiche of Camp Crystal Lake from the Friday the 13th film series, and others like it including Sleepaway Camp.