I often get teased by my friends and men I've dated for how much I love scary things. Scary movies. Scary TV shows. Haunted houses. Ghost tours. You name it. If it hints at the supernatural and spooky, I'm all over it. So naturally, Halloween happens to be one of my all-time favorite holidays. When this time of year rolls around, especially here in New York and the East Coast in general, which is just so rich with history and urban myths alike, I can't contain my excitement.

As of last night, I finally caught the first episode of American Horror Story Season 6 -- while previous seasons have been hit or miss for me (I still attest to the fact the pilot season was, hands down, the best), I think this time around around, they've nailed a truly chilling plot. Filmed in the style of a documentary series, it follows the story of a young couple having just recently moved into an 18th century farmhouse in Roanoke, North Carolina. For my Cuba Gooding Jr. fans -- rejoice! He's excellent in this (no surprise there). For my history buffs -- more rejoicing! There's a wonderfully weird tie in with the disappearance of the 1590 British colony of Roanoke, which historians still dispute to this day what exactly happened to them. Massacre at the hands of Native Americans? Widespread disease? Foul play amongst the colony's leaders? All unclear. They left absolutely no trace.

Admittedly, I've always been a history geek, so I spent hours last night Googling different theories about the lost colony after the show -- naturally piquing my interest to take a little road trip soon for a few colonial ghost tours myself. Any fellow scary movie lovers out there? If so, any must-see recommendations for my road trip?

Just a side note: This post was not sponsored in any fashion by American Horror Story or FX. I just simply love the show and scary movies in general. I know. I'm weird.

OUTFIT DETAILS: Cynthia Rowley dress // Henri Lepore Dezert heels // Celine sunglasses

Photos by Madi Atkinson