Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

8.2 | TV-Y7 | en | Drama

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a joint Canadian-American horror/fantasy-themed anthology television series. The original series was a joint production between the Canadian company Cinar and the American company Nickelodeon. The episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" was aired as a pilot on the evening of October 31, 1991 in the USA and in October 1990 in Canada. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was aired from August 15, 1992 to April 20, 1996 on Nickelodeon's SNICK. The series also aired on the Canadian television network YTV from October 30, 1990 until June 11, 2000. A revived series with new directors, writers, and cast was produced by Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000 and also aired on SNICK. The sole member from the original lineup to return for the sixth and seventh seasons was Tucker, although Ross Hull returned for the concluding miniseries, which notably broke from the show's established format by blurring the line between story and "reality".

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EP13  The Tale of the Night Nurse
Jun. 11,2000
The Tale of the Night Nurse

Nicki and AJ are seeing the ghosts from a birthday party that happened many years ago. It's the party of a little girl who died mysteriously, and everyone blamed her Nurse. Now, the Nurse is back, and she's trying to make history repeat itself.

EP12  The Tale of the Many Faces
Jun. 04,2000
The Tale of the Many Faces

Emma wants to be a model, but doesn't think she's pretty enough. She meets a strange woman, Madame Visage, who thinks Emma is absolutely beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that she wants to steal her face!

EP11  The Tale of the Laser Maze
May. 28,2000
The Tale of the Laser Maze

Ashley and Kara are athletic twin sisters who are always in competition with each other. They find the ultimate game to test each other. It's a unique kind of laser tag. What they don't know is that by playing the game, they're being prepared for a much scarier competition. One that isn't played on earth.

EP10  The Tale of the Last Dance
May. 21,2000
The Tale of the Last Dance

Tara plays the violin beautifully. So beautifully, that someone has fallen in love with her. But this person lives in underground caves and isn't a normal human being. He wants Tara to be his, and his alone, and will stop at nothing to have her.

EP9  The Tale of the Photo Finish
May. 14,2000
The Tale of the Photo Finish

Two friends, Chandler and Alex, try to out for spots in the Lions Society, a school organization. However, the society isn't interested in Alex and only Chandler makes the cut. As part of his initiation, Chandler steals a painting from the library and ends up finding an old photo that seems to be changing. The thing is, there's someone who lives in the photo and is still taking pictures. And when he takes your picture, you may never be seen again.

EP8  The Tale of the Time Trap
May. 07,2000
The Tale of the Time Trap

Jason buys an ancient lamp from Sardo at his Magic Mansion. Yes indeed, it holds a genie who will grant his every wish. But this isn't an ordinary genie, and Jason will pay a high price for every wish he makes.

EP7  The Tale of the Reanimator
Apr. 30,2000
The Tale of the Reanimator

Julie works for Mr. Doyle in his plant store. He's a nice but strange guy, and she discovers that he's cooking up something odd in his workshop. It's a potion that brings dead plants hack to life! Question is, what would happen if the potion were poured on a grave?

EP6  The Tale of Highway 13
Apr. 23,2000
The Tale of Highway 13

Craig and Justin are best friends who buy an old car and fix it up. It's a cool looking muscle car, but it's got a mysterious history and it takes them on a wild ride that they may never return from.

EP5  The Tale of the Stone Maiden
Apr. 16,2000
The Tale of the Stone Maiden

When Julie breaks up with her boyfriend Kevin, he mysteriously disappears. It's then up to Julie to uncover a centuries old legend that led to his disappearance, and to bring him back. Trouble is, there's a mysterious statue in the park that has other plans for Kevin.

EP4  The Tale of the Lunar Locusts
Apr. 09,2000
The Tale of the Lunar Locusts

Jake meets a beautiful new girl at school who wants to wear his ring. Jake thinks she's great, until he starts to see that there's something very strange about this girl. She's not from his neighborhood and she's not from his town. In fact, she's not from his planet.

EP3  The Tale of the Silver Sight (3)
Apr. 02,2000
The Tale of the Silver Sight (3)

The Midnight Society continues to go in search of the original members who each hold a clue to the mystery. The final episode focuses on Vange and Andy's search for 'The Riddle Man'.

EP2  The Tale of the Silver Sight (2)
Apr. 02,2000
The Tale of the Silver Sight (2)

The Midnight Society split up and go in search of the original members who each hold a clue to the mystery. Part two focuses on Quinn's search for 'The Homecoming Queen' and Megan's search for 'The Tycoon'.

EP1  The Tale of the Silver Sight (1)
Apr. 02,2000
The Tale of the Silver Sight (1)

Gary, the President of the Midnight Society from the original episodes is back and needs the help of his brother Tucker and his friends to help track down the members of the FIRST Midnight Society from way back in 1937 and help solve an ancient mystery and prevent an evil force from being unleashed on the world. Part one focuses on Tucker and Gary's search for 'The General' and his clue to the puzzle.

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8.2 | TV-Y7 | en | Drama , Mystery , Kids | More Info
Released: 1992-08-15 | Released Producted By: Nickelodeon Productions , CINAR Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a joint Canadian-American horror/fantasy-themed anthology television series. The original series was a joint production between the Canadian company Cinar and the American company Nickelodeon. The episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" was aired as a pilot on the evening of October 31, 1991 in the USA and in October 1990 in Canada. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was aired from August 15, 1992 to April 20, 1996 on Nickelodeon's SNICK. The series also aired on the Canadian television network YTV from October 30, 1990 until June 11, 2000. A revived series with new directors, writers, and cast was produced by Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000 and also aired on SNICK. The sole member from the original lineup to return for the sixth and seventh seasons was Tucker, although Ross Hull returned for the concluding miniseries, which notably broke from the show's established format by blurring the line between story and "reality".

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Cast

Daniel DeSanto , Vanessa Lengies , Elisha Cuthbert

Director

D. J. MacHale

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Nickelodeon Productions , CINAR

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John Doe This is a scary TV show that is more creepy then Goosebumps. I used to love watching this on Nickelodeon. The Dvds are Out of Print so they are hard to find but they were released in the USA/Canada, United Kingdom and most recently Australia. The series aired from October 31, 1990 to April 20, 1996 and was then again revived for more scary fun from February 6, 1999 to June 11, 2000.The series revolves around a group of teenagers that get around the campfire and tell scary stories. Some of the stories aren't very good abut some are disturbing and creepy. There are ninety one episodes total, but not all of them have a happy ending. I highly recommended this series if you like shows such as Goosebumps and Tales from the Crypt. I give Are You Afraid of the Dark? 10/10.
Dark_liquid This was my favorite childhood serial! I'd watch every episode of it, even though i was scared to hell. Those morbid yet meaningfull situations attracted me with an amazing power, it was simply deeper than the other pink glittery children show i could watch and surprisingly, i loved that. I just feel that the shows like this one and the first books i read as a kid, pretty much shaped the person i am today, and i am very thankful for that because i think i came out good.Anyway, i'll never forget the episode with the clown, it appears it was called "The Tale of the Crimson Clown", because it was my worst nightmare for years, lol. I'm dying to watch this show all over again and see how i'll respond to it and compare with my past reactions!
MisterWhiplash Are You Afraid of the Dark was a favorite for anyone who was a kid aged between 5 or 6 to mid teens (maybe older even) when it was on starting in 1992. It served as a special point in the original SNICK Saturday night programming, as it was the last show to air before the channel reverted to TVLAND programming. Even when an episode didn't entirely work or was too goofy for its own good (and there were a few times, lets admit it fans), there was always a sense of excitement and anticipation to see where the next scary story would head next at that time of night before bed. Some of the essentials were the movie theater episode (Nosferatu, anyone? who hasn't wanted to go through the screen from this episode); the one that sticks quite prominently involving a clown in an amusement park (his nose!); ones with big doses of tongue-in-cheek (dark) humor like with the comic-book villain posed very much like the Joker; even a trippy one, like with the see-through glasses that featured figures of death ala Bergman.There were many others, feeding directly into phobias and other ticks that held some kids in a panic, or at least interest, if presented right in the episode. And even the gimmick of the Midnight Society was not too old fashioned; having kids tell stories around a campfire, proving worth of the member based on how good the story could get, was essential to making this not only about how scary a story could get, but about the act of storytelling itself. Can a kid get rightfully engrossed and shaking in their shoes in half an hour? Would the cliffhangers give enough leverage to stay through the commercials? If memory serves me right, most of the episodes that were most effective stuck long after the episode ended, with little pieces of episodes still staying prevalent to this day nearly fifteen years later. And luckily, aside from a few glaring exceptions in fashion style (and a slightly different level of technology), the show is not dated either in seeing the same episodes again. For older audiences they aren't always spooky, which may make them all the better to hold onto for the next generation to scare the hell out of them.At the least, it's worth seeing just for the opening titles; the first two shots look like they're out of a true horror movie, or a scary anti-drug ad.
logan_maddie Granted, I wasn't as old as most people in the 90's, but I was old enough to remember this show. Every Saturday night I'd turn on the TV in hopes that I wouldn't have missed it. This was in a time when Rugrats was still good, along with several other quality shows. Nick has fallen in the quality section, the only good shows now being Spongebob, and maybe The Fairly Odd Parents.Finally, I got them on DVD, and my favorites are The Tale of the Lonely Ghost, and, of course, any episode with Dr. Vink (with a "V-V-V!") the last episodes were wonderful and I miss the show so much, and I curse the Goosebumps series for ever trying to re-make such an original TV show.Despite the less-scary episodes, it wasn't filled with stupid jokes, and it scared the crud out of me and my brothers. This should be put on in re-runs, along with several other shows, because it would give Nick some of it's quality back.