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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1990 · TV Series · TV-Y7 · ★ 8.2 · 39% critics

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This spooky anthology series for kids features ghost stories told by the Midnight Society as they meet around a campfire in the woods. Each episode starts with the group gathering at their secret spot before the show shifts to the story being told.

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36 hours to watch · 91 episodes.

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Details
Years
1990–2000
Release date
1992-08-15
Network
YTV, Nickelodeon, Family Channel
Language
English
Rated
TV-Y7
Critic score
39/100
TMDB rating
8.2/10 (615 votes)
About

You’ll probably enjoy this if you want campfire ghost stories that feel tense but stay kid-friendly; Not for you if you prefer gore-heavy horror or you find Goosebumps too tame.

Pros: creepy kid-friendly tales; campfire storytelling charm; memorable atmosphere | Cons: some episodes vary; effects can lag

Themes

  • anthology
  • paranormal
  • surrealism
  • paranormal phenomena
  • storytelling
  • campfire story
  • supernatural power
  • good versus evil

Cast & crew

Directed by Scott Peters, Adam Weissman, Lorette Leblanc +5 more

Created by Ned Kandel, D.J. MacHale

Episodes7 seasons · 91 episodes

Season 113 episodes
  • S1E1The Tale of the Phantom Cab23m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+Apple TV+
  • S1E2The Tale of Laughing in the Dark24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+Apple TV+
  • S1E3The Tale of the Lonely Ghost24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+Apple TV+
  • S1E4The Tale of the Twisted Claw23m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+Apple TV+
  • S1E5The Tale of the Hungry Hounds24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+Apple TV+
  • S1E6The Tale of the Super Specs24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S1E7The Tale of the Captured Souls24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S1E8The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S1E9The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice25m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S1E10The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun24m
  • S1E11The Tale of the Dark Music24m
  • S1E12The Tale of the Prom Queen24m
  • S1E13The Tale of the Pinball Wizard24m
Season 213 episodes
  • S2E1The Tale of the Final Wish23m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E2The Tale of the Midnight Madness24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E3The Tale of Locker 2224m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E4The Tale of the Thirteenth Floor24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E5The Tale of the Dream Machine24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E6The Tale of the Dark Dragon24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E7The Tale of the Whispering Walls24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E8The Tale of the Frozen Ghost24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E9The Tale of the Full Moon24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E10The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S2E11The Tale of the Magician's Assistant24m
  • S2E12The Tale of the Hatching24m
  • S2E13The Tale of Old Man Corcoran24m
Season 313 episodes
  • S3E1The Tale of the Midnight Ride24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E2The Tale of Apartment 21424m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E3The Tale of Watcher's Woods24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E4The Tale of the Phone Police24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E5The Tale of the Dollmaker24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E6The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E7The Tale of the Carved Stone24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E8The Tale of the Guardian's Curse24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E9The Tale of the Curious Camera24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E10The Tale of the Dream Girl24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S3E11The Tale of the Quicksilver24m
  • S3E12The Tale of the Crimson Clown24m
  • S3E13The Tale of the Dangerous Soup24m
Season 413 episodes
  • S4E1The Tale of the Renegade Virus24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E2The Tale of the Long Ago Locket24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E3The Tale of the Water Demons24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E4The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (1)24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E5The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (2)24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E6The Tale of the Quiet Librarian24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E7The Tale of the Silent Servant24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E8The Tale of the Room for Rent24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E9The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E10The Tale of the Fire Ghost24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E11The Tale of the Closet Keepers24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E12The Tale of the Unfinished Painting24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S4E13The Tale of Train Magic24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 513 episodes
  • S5E1The Tale of the Dead Man's Float24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S5E2The Tale of the Jagged Sign24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S5E3The Tale of Station 109.124m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S5E4The Tale of the Mystical Mirror24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E5The Tale of Prisoners Past24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E6The Tale of C724m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E7The Tale of Badge24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E8The Tale of the Manaha24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E9The Tale of the Unexpected Visitor24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E10The Tale of the Chameleons24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S5E11The Tale of the Vacant Lot24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E12The Tale of a Door Unlocked24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
  • S5E13The Tale of the Night Shift24m
    Amazon Prime VideoParamount+
Season 613 episodes
  • S6E1The Tale of the Forever Game23m
  • S6E2The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie24m
  • S6E3The Tale of the Virtual Pets24m
  • S6E4The Tale of the Zombie Dice24m
  • S6E5The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets24m
  • S6E6The Tale of Jake the Snake24m
  • S6E7The Tale of the Hunted24m
  • S6E8The Tale of the Wisdom Glass24m
  • S6E9The Tale of the Walking Shadow24m
  • S6E10The Tale of Oblivion24m
  • S6E11The Tale of Vampire Town24m
  • S6E12The Tale of the Secret Admirer25m
  • S6E13The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge24m
Season 713 episodes
  • S7E1The Tale of the Silver Sight (1)23m
  • S7E2The Tale of the Silver Sight (2)23m
  • S7E3The Tale of the Silver Sight (3)23m
  • S7E4The Tale of the Lunar Locusts23m
  • S7E5The Tale of the Stone Maiden23m
  • S7E6The Tale of Highway 1323m
  • S7E7The Tale of the Reanimator23m
  • S7E8The Tale of the Time Trap23m
  • S7E9The Tale of the Photo Finish23m
  • S7E10The Tale of the Last Dance23m
  • S7E11The Tale of the Laser Maze23m
  • S7E12The Tale of the Many Faces23m
  • S7E13The Tale of the Night Nurse23m