"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (1991) TV series 1991-1996

Directors:

Scott Peters
Craig Pryce

Writers:

Gerald Wexler (writer) (4 episodes)
Alison Lea Bingeman (multiple episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 May 1993 (Finland)

Genre:

Family | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A group of kids (the Midnight Society) get together in the woods, and tell ghost stories.

Plot Keywords:

Moral | Fire | Anthology | Scare | Powder

Awards:

6 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Ross Hull	...	Gary (65 episodes, 1991-1996)
Raine Pare-Coull	...	Betty Ann (65 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jodie Resther	...	Kiki (65 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jason Alisharan	...	Frank (52 episodes, 1991-1995)
Daniel DeSanto	...	Tucker (39 episodes, 1994-1996)
Joanna Garcia	...	Sam (37 episodes, 1994-1996)

Also Known As:

¿Le temes a la oscuridad? (Venezuela) [es]
El club de medianoche (Spain) [es]
Fais-moi peur! (France) [fr]
Grusel, Grauen, Gänsehaut (Germany) [de]
Pelottaako? (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

USA:30 min | 30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

CINAR

Trivia:

As the most-frequent storyteller, Betty Ann told 12 stories. Gary and Kiki, the only other constant Midnight Society members, each told 10 (including Gary's sharing the single two-part "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure" with Frank). Tucker told 7, Frank (counting "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure") and Sam each told 6, David and Kristen each told 5. Eric and Stig, each there for 13 stories, only told 2 of their own individually.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Sardo: That's Sar*do*! No, Mister, accent on the DO.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (1999)

The Coolest Show for Kids

When I was a kid, I loved this show. It scared me all the time, and I probably lost a lot of sleep because of it, but it was worth it to see all of these stories told by regular kids. It sparked my love for horror. The absolute scariest episode for me was "The Night Shift" where vampires invade a hospital. I can still remember parts, and they still scare me. One of these days I'm going to start my own Midnight Society...in broad daylight...with soap operas...and cheese fondue. Pretty scary, huh?