Warning: Spoilers ahead.

"American Horror Story:" you either love it or hate it. There is no in between.

Having started as a skeptic myself, I decided to give the show a go when Season four, "Freak Show," premiered. Now, as a girl in high school who had never seen a scary movie in her life, I was still unsure how scary it was going to be, proceeding to watch the first episode in the daytime.

It wasn’t long after that I was hooked and had seen all the other seasons, from "Murder House" to "Coven," and then got my friends at college on board by watching "Hotel" and "Roanoke."

Everyone who’s ever watched "AHS" has their own opinions and favorite season, but one thing I think all fans should agree on is that "Cult" may just be the best season yet. And there’s only been two episodes!

Back in February, when the ever-so-talented creator of the show, Ryan Murphy, announced that the theme of this season would be based on the 2017 election, I don’t think anyone knew what to expect. Thinking it’d be heavily based on Trump and Hillary, the Cult theme came as a pleasant surprise, reassuring fans that the presidential candidates wouldn’t be the center of attention this season.

Yet, their presence is still relevant as the premier was titled, “Election Night” and actors putting on Trump and Hillary masks can be seen in the opening credits. This leads me into my discussion as to why this will be the best, scariest season to date (closely followed my by personal favorite, "Murder House").

1. It's based on real events

While other seasons like "Roanoke," "Freak Show," and "Asylum" have taken inspiration from historical events, Season seven is unique in that it is the first season about current events the audience has personally experienced in their lives.

The election is still a current topic of conversation because it only happened a few short months ago. "Cult" opens with real footage from the election trail and shows the candidates making speeches; it’s nothing we haven’t already seen. To make matters worse though, the characters of this season are almost too relatable, as some voted for Trump and some didn’t, much like the people watching from the couch.

Still, scarier than anything is the fact that Murphy is taking our current situation in the world and calling it a horror story. The show isn’t 100% fictional anymore, and also shows that this is our reality that we can’t escape.

2. It reveals people's phobias

One of the main characters this season, Ally, is a highly anxious woman played by Sarah Paulson. She has many real, yet irrational fears including clowns, blood, tight spaces, and even clusters of small holes. Sure, that last one may be a stretch, but Ally’s other phobias are real fears people actually possess.

While watching a crazed Nazi doctor perform experiments on humans in "Asylum" was definitely scary, I think there’s nothing more terrifying than something you’re personally afraid of. Maybe you had a bad birthday party experience with a clown and now all clowns terrify you; watching them on screen could trigger those memories.

And not only does "Cult" touch upon these realistic fears, it also has already displayed how those fears can affect you, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Thinking you’re losing your mind because it’s playing tricks on you, thinking you see things that aren’t really there, is another truly terrifying thing to think about.

3. Evan Peter's character, Kai Anderson

First of all, I think a majority of fans are ecstatic that Even Peters once again has a prominent role on the show, something that people can argue they haven’t seen since "Asylum."

Peters' has played important yet small roles in the other seasons. His character in "Cult" comes swinging right out of the gates, celebrating Trump's election in an obscene manner. After that, he’s seen making a heated speech about fear, which may have been one of Peters’ most passionate performances to date. His words were chilling and loaded, angering many of the people on the council.

And toward the end of the episode, he’s in one of the most bizarre scenes I’ve ever watched on TV. Peeing into a condom and throwing it at a group of men, who then beat him up, Kai is a complex character who we should all be watching out for as the season continues.

To make things better, Peters’ portrayal of him is near flawless. The second episode also revealed that Kai is now running for city council, so we’re definitely going to be seeing more of him. But no one's complaining. Who doesn’t love a handsome, slightly psychotic main character?

4. The threat of terrorism

The second episode was appropriately titled, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” where during the end of the show, the city experiences a blackout. Ally, alone with her son, instantly panics and begins to wonder what’s wrong. Thankfully, the creepy neighbor from across the street appears and explains to her the radio is calling it an act of terror and other cities in eight different states are experiencing the same thing.

Terrorism has also been a scary, difficult topic of conversation, but it’s magnified tenfold when it happens at home. The intentional attack on a group of people in order to elicit fear from them is just another way this season is using real fear to scare its viewers. This episode, much like the first, works to show just how easy it is for terrorist attacks to occur.

5. The right to bear arms

In the second episode, we continue to experience Ally’s demise as her phobias are getting stronger and becoming more prominent, making it even more difficult to differentiate what’s real and what’s not. This fear then leads her to obtain a gun from her new neighbors.

Ryan Murphy is once again using what we know about our current world to demonstrate how easy it is for someone who’s unstable to obtain a gun. Who knows what Ally will do with it? She could set it off by accident, possibly putting her son in danger. Thankfully, at the end of the episode, we get to see what she’s really capable of: shooting and potentially killing an innocent man.

6. Theories

Finally, just like all the other seasons of "AHS," "Cult" has so much going on that you and your friends can’t stop sharing their theories. Who’s the Cult leader? Is it Kai Anderson or is someone else telling him what to do? Is it Ally’s psychiatrist perhaps, and the whole cult is just an extensive therapy session to eventually cure Ally of her many phobias? This one could make sense because it’s not just a coincidence that the creepy neighbors are beekeepers, and the hives are clusters of wholes and freak out Ally even more. Does that make the neighbors part of the cult already or no? Is Ally’s wife, Ivy, in on it? And there’s just not theories about this season, but fans are still longing for answers as to how all seven seasons connect. Is Twisty the answer?

After just two episodes, "Cult" is proving to be one of the scariest seasons of "American Horror Story," mainly by playing on the audience’s real life fears. There’s definitely a lot to expect from the upcoming episodes and it’ll be interesting to see where else Ryan Murphy takes us, and how the whole cult theme will play out in the end.

If you’ve never watched "American Horror Story," "Cult" is definitely the right season to start with because in the words of Kai Anderson, “Above all, humans love fear.” Once you start watching, you'll never want to stop.