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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1992·Show
91Episodes in7Seasons·TV-Y7
69
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IMDb8.2Metacritic–4.4

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Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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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.
Nostalgic Kids HorrorAnthology FormatMidnight Society LoreCampfire StorytellingSpooky but SafeIconic Theme MusicMeta-Narrative Structure90s Television AestheticSupernatural Mystery

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Directed by:
D.J. MacHale, Ron Oliver, David Winning
Written by:
Chloe Brown, Scott Peters, Naomi Janzen
Produced by:
D.J. MacHale, Ronald A. Weinberg
Composed by:
Jeff Fisher

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Where can I stream Are You Afraid of the Dark??

PrimeParamount+Tubi TV

In the United States, Are You Afraid of the Dark? streams on Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Prime and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 19 other countries.

Is Are You Afraid of the Dark? worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 8.2). Season 6 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.3 against 7.9 for the best season.

Which season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? is best?

Season 3, with an IMDb average of 7.9. Season 6 is the weakest at 6.3. The highest-rated episode is The Tale of the Dream Girl (season 3, episode 10) at 8.9, and the lowest is The Tale of the Laser Maze (season 7, episode 5) at 5.1.

Is Are You Afraid of the Dark? okay for kids?

TV-Y7Disturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated TV-Y7 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What tropes does Are You Afraid of the Dark? use?

The BlankTimeline-Altering MacGuffinAnimated ArmorDark WorldSpooky SéanceCharacterisation Marches OnAnonymous Public Phone CallButt-Dialing MordorCaptain ErsatzAlas, Poor VillainArtistic License – StatisticsFraming Deviceand 210 more

TV Tropes lists 222 tropes for it, including The Blank, Timeline-Altering MacGuffin, and Animated Armor.