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 8.2/1019935 seasons
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Special InterestDramaHaunting
IMDb 8.2/1019935 seasons
TV-Y7
10 episodes
  • 1. The Tale of the Magician's Assistant

    1. The Tale of the Magician's Assistant

    Things start to go badly when Todd breaks the first magical rule by touching the magician's magic wand.
    Things start to go badly when Todd breaks the first magical rule by touching the magician's magic wand.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Sep 10, 1993
  • 2. The Tale of Old Man Corcoran

    2. The Tale of Old Man Corcoran

    Jack and Kenny Harris have just moved to a new house and they decide to join the kids in the neighborhood for a night game of hide and seek in the graveyard.
    Jack and Kenny Harris have just moved to a new house and they decide to join the kids in the neighborhood for a night game of hide and seek in the graveyard.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Oct 1, 1993
  • 3. The Tale of the Full Moon

    3. The Tale of the Full Moon

    The end of the trail leads Jed to a dilapidated house where he finds animal collars on the lawn, raw meat in the refrigerator, and a strange man inside.
    The end of the trail leads Jed to a dilapidated house where he finds animal collars on the lawn, raw meat in the refrigerator, and a strange man inside.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Aug 20, 1993
  • 4. The Tale of the Whispering Walls

    4. The Tale of the Whispering Walls

    After she runs out of gas, Louise's only option is to go to the lone house on the road to use the telephone.
    After she runs out of gas, Louise's only option is to go to the lone house on the road to use the telephone.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Jul 30, 1993
  • 5. The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle

    5. The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle

    Mike Buckley is often tormented by a repeated nightmare in which he re-lives the tragedy of his best friend, Ricky, who died five years ago.
    Mike Buckley is often tormented by a repeated nightmare in which he re-lives the tragedy of his best friend, Ricky, who died five years ago.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Aug 27, 1993
  • 6. The Tale of Watcher's Woods

    6. The Tale of Watcher's Woods

    Sarah and Kelly learn that they should "never enter Watcher's Woods", a scary section of the forest that is haunted by the ghosts of three old hags, and the evil "Watcher".
    Sarah and Kelly learn that they should "never enter Watcher's Woods", a scary section of the forest that is haunted by the ghosts of three old hags, and the evil "Watcher".
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Jan 21, 1994
  • 7. The Tale of Apartment 214

    7. The Tale of Apartment 214

    Stacy and her Mom move into a new apartment only to find that the apartment next to theirs is occupied by a kindly old woman, who died seven years ago.
    Stacy and her Mom move into a new apartment only to find that the apartment next to theirs is occupied by a kindly old woman, who died seven years ago.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Jan 14, 1994
  • 8. The Tale of the Phone Police

    8. The Tale of the Phone Police

    Jake loves to make prank phone calls. Unfortunately, people who mess with the telephone get taken away by the "Phone Police", and once they get you, it's as if you never existed at all.
    Jake loves to make prank phone calls. Unfortunately, people who mess with the telephone get taken away by the "Phone Police", and once they get you, it's as if you never existed at all.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Jan 28, 1994
  • 9. The Tale of the Dollmaker

    9. The Tale of the Dollmaker

    Melissa's best friend, Susan, has mysteriously disappeared. When Melissa searches for her she finds that Melissa has been magically transformed into a tiny doll, and is living inside a dollhouse.
    Melissa's best friend, Susan, has mysteriously disappeared. When Melissa searches for her she finds that Melissa has been magically transformed into a tiny doll, and is living inside a dollhouse.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Feb 4, 1994
  • 10. The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter

    10. The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter

    Belinda is a strange babysitter who carries an odd assortment of books with her. Ricky finds that when you read one of her books, the story becomes true, and the reader becomes part of the adventure.
    Belinda is a strange babysitter who carries an odd assortment of books with her. Ricky finds that when you read one of her books, the story becomes true, and the reader becomes part of the adventure.
    TV-Y7
    24min
    Feb 11, 1994
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark
    Special InterestDramaHaunting
    IMDb 8.2/1019935 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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