It's been almost one month together. Huge. And we are launching a newsletter. Even huger. We could not pass up the opportunity to share our candy-coated, blood-soaked, nightmare-fueled favorites. In this first installment of "The Lit Review," expect irrational fears from a pre-pubescent Kyra Lesser, our terrifying top picks for films and shows you must consume, and an ICYMI section for those of you who were hexed by wicken and unable to read these articles the first time, plus a plug for our upcoming live event covering the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. 

Kyra's Top Ten Irrational Fears as a Child

10. Chucky the Doll - I don't think this one is actually that irrational.  Chucky's a saillor-mouthed, knife-wielding doll that resembles a murderous Chuckie Finster...wait a minute....

9. The birds that eat Hopper at the end of A Bugs Life - horrifying.  

8. Will Ferrell's prosthetic balls in Stepbrothers - I saw Stepbrothers for the first time when I was ten, and at that point had never seen a) an adult male's testicles and b) male pubic hair. The flesh-like coloring of the balls didn't help. 

7. The Mummy Ride at Universal Studios- I would watch YouTube POV videos on a loop of the ride in full just so I knew what to expect before going on it. I was 14. 

6. The Haunted Mansion - Both the ride and the Eddie Murphy film. 

5. Squishy Water-Ball Yo Yo's - Everyone had these in 2002. My fear was that these would pop and the supposed "toxic" juice these were filled with would spread everywhere, killing everyone in their wake. 

4. Movie Trailers, in particular the trailer for How The Grinch Stole Christmas - I was so afraid of movie trailers that I had to bring a large blanket every time I went to the movies so I could hide under it. Why simply closing my eyes didn't do the trick I will never know. 

3. Y2K - Entering a new millennium with the date being 01/01/00 does seem threatening to a world that runs solely on computers. Problem is, I was three-years-old and knew nothing about binary code. 

2. Mud - Yes, I was afraid of dirt mixed with water. Anytime anyone said "It's muddy outside," I assumed that "Muddy," a 7-foot-tall murderous goblin, was awaiting me at my window.

1. Cows - I was really, deathly afraid of cows as a toddler. So much so that my mom had to re-label a Lysol bottle as "No Cow Spray" and was forced to spritz it in my room every night before bed. 

A Very Spynster Halloween - Our Top Picks

• Hereditary - This film may feature a member of The Naked Brothers Band, but "Crazy Car" this is not. Or maybe....it is? 

• Real Housewives of New York City, Season 10, Episode 1, "Gouls Just Wanna Have Fun" - What's more terrifying than the Countess in blackface? 

• The Shining - Just watch it already. 

• The Simpsons, Season 6, Episode 6, "Treehouse of Horror V" - There are literally thirty of these, but the "Shining" spoof (which, if you listened to us, you just watched) gives this one the edge. 

• The Lost Boys - Sexy hair band vampires in the 80's. Twilight is quaking. 

• Final Destination III  - If you need another reason to never use a tanning bed. 

• Creep - Not to be confused with the TLC song, but Mark Duplass is creepin' on the down low. 

• Twitches - Tia. Tamera. Tricks and treats. Totally hell fucking yes. 

• Happy Death Day - Groundhog Day with more tits and poison. 

• Suspiria (1977) - If you arrive at a remote German ballet school, and you see a woman scream and run INTO the woods, escaping from said ballet school, turn the hell around. Pretty lights though.

• House - 70s Japanese horror at its finest. Watch the trailer on YouTube. Then you'll know why.

• Drag Me to Hell - Will give you a fear of buttons and old ladies. 

• Night of The Living Dead (1968) - As Katya likes to say, "they're coming for you, Barbara."

• Carrie (1976) - What I thought would happen when I got my first period. You know the scene. 

• Spongebob Squarepants, Season 1, Episode 13,"Scaredy Pants" - Spongebob oddly resembles Steve Buschemi in the episode's climax. 

• The Craft - Like Heathers with witches. 

• Cabin in the Woods - A hyper-meta horror flick with a delicious twist. Also delicious? Jesse William's sparkling blue eyes. 

• One Missed Call - The unofficial sleepover movie of 2008. 

• That's So Raven, Season 2, Episode 2, "Don't Have a Cow" - It's the moo-ture she can see. 

Be Cool - Announcing the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Premiere Group Chat!

As you may know, The Spynsters are fans of the "Housewives", and the series is finally going where TLC, Broadway, and HBO have gone before: Mormon Country. That's right, we are getting the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on Wednesday, November 11th, and we want to hear your thoughts. The Spynsters will be creating a group chat (!) to live text the event, and if we like the premiere, subsequent episodes. Plan on discussing the hottest of tea from the snowiest of  cities all winter long. If you want to partake, please fill out this Google form by November 7th. We can't wait to mention it all Xx 

Join Jayne's Horror Gauntlet

I, like many people I know, am "horror curious." This month, I've set out to fix this cultural chasm in the name of art and torturing myself by watching many a horror classic. Follow my progress on the "Horror Gauntlet" on Letterboxd! We will be doing updates on the films I watch on the SPYNSTA too. 

ICYMI - Past articles for you to check out. They're so funny, it's scary!

• We Need To Talk About Paris - Paris Hilton's new documentary This Is Paris unpacks the persona but leaves us wanting more of the person. 
• Which Absurdly Large Family is Better: The Bakers vs. The Beardsley-Norths - The large family discourse you didn't know you needed. 
• Choose a Cocktail Based Off the Succession Character You Most Identify With -  Everyone deserves a drink. Let the Roys help you decide which one, or three, to have.
• The Pink Wig: A Retrospective - How did the "Pink Wig" become THEE Halloween costume of 2018? May we present a deep dive.