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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?
★ 8.2/10•1992•TV-Y7•Mystery•Kids•Drama
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Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story...

This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 15, 1992

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Tale of the Phantom CabE123m

The Tale of the Phantom Cab

Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.

Aug 15, 1992

Episode 2 - The Tale of Laughing in the DarkE224m

The Tale of Laughing in the Dark

A kid named Josh decides to prove that a fun house isn't haunted by stealing the nose of the clown who is supposed to haunt the place. He learns that the story isn't fiction when Zeebo pays him a little visit.

Aug 22, 1992

Episode 3 - The Tale of the Lonely GhostE324m

The Tale of the Lonely Ghost

A girl who desperately wants to be friends with her snotty cousin and her group of friends agrees to spend the night in the haunted house next door to become part of the group.

Aug 29, 1992

Episode 4 - The Tale of the Twisted ClawE423m

The Tale of the Twisted Claw

In a twist of "The Monkey's Paw," two boys scare an old lady to death the night before Halloween just as the next night they receive a hand granting them wishes with consequences.

Sep 12, 1992

Episode 5 - The Tale of the Hungry HoundsE524m

The Tale of the Hungry Hounds

Two girls go to an attic where one of them tries on a uniform that belonged to a dead relative where her spirit lives on.

Sep 19, 1992

Episode 6 - The Tale of the Super SpecsE624m

The Tale of the Super Specs

Weeds, a prankster, buys his friend Marybeth a pair of super spec glasses as part of an April's Fool Day where once she places on the glasses, strange figures appear and can't be explained.

Sep 26, 1992

Episode 7 - The Tale of the Captured SoulsE724m

The Tale of the Captured Souls

A family moves to a small house in the summer where they befriend a young man, where the family starts feeling weaker every day.

Oct 3, 1992

Episode 8 - The Tale of the Nightly NeighborsE824m

The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors

Some new neighbors move into a neighborhood. They are originally from Eastern Europe, wear black, collect blood, and only are active at night.

Oct 10, 1992

Episode 9 - The Tale of the Sorcerer's ApprenticeE925m

The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice

Dean, a troubled student, awakens an ancient secret hidden in the school.

Oct 17, 1992

Episode 10 - The Tale of Jake and the LeprechaunE1024m

The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun

Jake, an inspiring young actor, is in a play where during rehearsals strange things start happening to him where it's only a matter of time before opening night.

Oct 24, 1992

Episode 11 - The Tale of the Dark MusicE1124m

The Tale of the Dark Music

Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.

Oct 31, 1992

Episode 12 - The Tale of the Prom QueenE1224m

The Tale of the Prom Queen

Two boys befriend a young woman where they encourage her to join them in search of a legend that comes every year.

Nov 7, 1992

Episode 13 - The Tale of the Pinball WizardE1324m

The Tale of the Pinball Wizard

Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the mall where his old habits sometimes get the best of him.

Nov 14, 1992

Actors

Daniel DeSanto

Daniel DeSanto

Tucker

David Deveau

Andy

Vanessa Lengies

Vanessa Lengies

Vange

Kareem Blackwell

Quinn

Elisha Cuthbert

Elisha Cuthbert

Megan

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