Are You Afraid of the Dark
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Viewers nostalgic for '90s spooky kid thrills
This anthology series offers spine-tingling stories inspired by the classic art of storytelling. Each half-hour begins with a group of kids, known as The Midnight Society who gather around a campfire to tell scary stories.
IMDb 8.2/1019925 seasons
Special InterestDramaHaunting
Special InterestDramaHaunting
IMDb 8.2/1019925 seasons
TV-Y7
9 episodes
  • 1. The Tale of the Phantom Cab

    1. The Tale of the Phantom Cab

    Two brothers get lost in the woods and arrive at Dr. Vink's cabin seeking help. Dr. Vink, a mad scientist, promises to help them only if they are able to solve his riddle.
    Two brothers get lost in the woods and arrive at Dr. Vink's cabin seeking help. Dr. Vink, a mad scientist, promises to help them only if they are able to solve his riddle.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Aug 14, 1992
  • 2. The Tale of the Laughing in the Dark

    2. The Tale of the Laughing in the Dark

    Accepting a dare, Josh enters a haunted house at an amusement park and steals the nose off Zeebo the clown. Zeebo's ghost follows Josh home and demands the nose back.
    Accepting a dare, Josh enters a haunted house at an amusement park and steals the nose off Zeebo the clown. Zeebo's ghost follows Josh home and demands the nose back.
    TV-Y7
    25min
    Aug 21, 1992
  • 3. The Tale of the Lonely Ghost

    3. The Tale of the Lonely Ghost

    Amanda visits her cousin Beth for the summer and is subjected to an initiation - she must spend the night in a haunted house.
    Amanda visits her cousin Beth for the summer and is subjected to an initiation - she must spend the night in a haunted house.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Aug 28, 1992
  • 4. The Tale of the Twisted Claw

    4. The Tale of the Twisted Claw

    On Halloween night, Kevin and Dougie visit the scary house of Miss Clove, known to everyone as "the witch". Miss Clove gives the kids an ugly, twisted claw and claims it will grant the boys' wishes. They soon get more than they bargained for.
    On Halloween night, Kevin and Dougie visit the scary house of Miss Clove, known to everyone as "the witch". Miss Clove gives the kids an ugly, twisted claw and claims it will grant the boys' wishes. They soon get more than they bargained for.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Sep 4, 1992
  • 5. The Tale of the Hungry Hounds

    5. The Tale of the Hungry Hounds

    While rummaging in the attic, Amy and her cousin Pam find a picture of an aunt who died tragically at a young age and looks incredibly like Pam.
    While rummaging in the attic, Amy and her cousin Pam find a picture of an aunt who died tragically at a young age and looks incredibly like Pam.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Sep 11, 1992
  • 6. The Tale of the Captured Souls

    6. The Tale of the Captured Souls

    Danny and her parents rent a run-down, spooky house for the summer. Things become even spookier when Peter, their young sickly host, appears to get healthier as her parents seem to age.
    Danny and her parents rent a run-down, spooky house for the summer. Things become even spookier when Peter, their young sickly host, appears to get healthier as her parents seem to age.
    TV-Y7
    25min
    Sep 25, 1992
  • 7. The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors

    7. The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors

    Emma and DayDay Toll have some weird neighbors, a family of three, who wear only black and don't emerge from their home during daylight. When they notice bandages on the necks of pale passers-by, the two are convinced vampires are living next door.
    Emma and DayDay Toll have some weird neighbors, a family of three, who wear only black and don't emerge from their home during daylight. When they notice bandages on the necks of pale passers-by, the two are convinced vampires are living next door.
    TV-Y7
    25min
    Sep 25, 1992
  • 8. The Tale of the Dark Music

    8. The Tale of the Dark Music

    Andy Carr and his family move into their uncle's old house and Andy has the creeps. It's not until he hears the Dark Music in the basement that his suspicions are confirmed.
    Andy Carr and his family move into their uncle's old house and Andy has the creeps. It's not until he hears the Dark Music in the basement that his suspicions are confirmed.
    TV-Y7
    25min
    Oct 2, 1992
  • 9. The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun

    9. The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun

    Jake lands a part in the school play as a young boy who wants to be turned into a Leprechaun. Sean, a new found friend, reads up on the species and determines that Jake is in fact slowly being turned into a leprechaun.
    Jake lands a part in the school play as a young boy who wants to be turned into a Leprechaun. Sean, a new found friend, reads up on the species and determines that Jake is in fact slowly being turned into a leprechaun.
    TV-Y7
    25min
    Oct 16, 1992
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark
    Special InterestDramaHaunting
    IMDb 8.2/1019925 seasons
    This anthology series offers spine-tingling stories inspired by the classic art of storytelling. Each half-hour begins with a group of kids, known as The Midnight Society who gather around a campfire to tell scary stories.
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    TV-Y7
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    English [CC]
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