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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | |
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| Premiere | pilot October 27, 1991 series August 15, 1992 |
| Finale | June 11, 2000 |
| Creator | J.D. MacHale, Ned Kandel |
| Network/Provider | YTV (Canada)
Nickelodeon (US) |
| Style | 30-minute anthology drama |
| Company | Cinar Productions |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 91 |
| Origin | Canada/USA |
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a horror anthology that aired on Nickelodeon.
Both series of Are You Afraid of the Dark? revolved around a group of young people who referred to themselves as "The Midnight Society." Every week, at a secret location in the woods, one member would tell a scary story to the group. The actual story, rather than the telling, was displayed to the television viewer. The story was shown between the group's arrival at the site and their departure. Each storyteller would begin their story by saying "Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story..." at which point he or she would toss a handful of "midnight dust" (in actuality, a non-dairy creamer) from a leather pouch into a campfire to heighten the flames and produce an eerie white smoke. Creator MacHale wrote the line "submitted for the approval of" as a nod to the show The Twilight Zone, in which creator Rod Serling would, after introducing the episode, say "submitted for your approval." The storyteller would continue by announcing its title (The Tale of...).
The themes of the stories usually revolves around a variety of paranormal phenomena, such as demons, ghosts, magic, haunted houses, magical curses, aliens, witches, vampires, werewolves, and the like coming into contact with average youths. Usually, the episodes were either filmed in the woods, in abandoned houses, or in public places like schools or libraries.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||||||
| Jacob Tierney | Eric | 1 | ||||||
| Raine Pare-Coull | Betty Ann | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Ross Hull | Gary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Jodie Resther | Kiki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Jason Alisharan | Frank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Rachel Blanchard | Kristen | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Nathaniel Moreau | David | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Daniel DeSanto | Tucker | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Joanna Garcia | Sam | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Codie Lucas Wilbee | Stig | 5 | ||||||
| Kareem Blackwell | Quinn | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Elisha Cuthbert | Megan | 6 | 7 | |||||
| David Deveau | Andy | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Vanessa Lengies | Vange | 6 | 7 | |||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon | ||||||
| Season One | August 15, 1992 | November 21, 1992 | 13 | |||
| Season Two | June 19, 1993 | October 2, 1993 | 13 | |||
| Season Three | January 8, 1994 | April 16, 1994 | 13 | |||
| Season Four | October 1, 1994 | January 21, 1995 | 13 | |||
| Season Five | October 7, 1995 | February 3, 1996 | 13 | |||
| Season Six | February 6, 1999 | May 15, 1999 | 13 | |||
| Season Seven | April 2, 2000 | June 11, 2000 | 13 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets: Region 1 (Canada) | |||
| The Complete 1st Season | April 18, 2006 | 3 | |
| The Complete 2nd Season | November 28, 2006 | 3 | |
| The Complete 3rd Season | April 24, 2007 | 3 | |
| The Complete 4th Season | November 13, 2007 | 3 | |
| The Complete 5th Season | February 26, 2008 | 3 | |
| The Complete 6th Season | April 29, 2008 | 3 | |
| The Complete 7th Season | August 19, 2008 | 3 | |
| The Frightening 1st Season | May 28, 2013 | 3 | |
| The Scary 2nd Season | October 15, 2013 | 3 | |
| Season Sets: Region 1 (USA) | |||
| Season 1 | June 23, 2014 | 3 | |
| 'Best Of' Collections: Region 1 (Canada) | |||
| Freaky Favorites | October 3, 2006 | 2 | |
| Episode Collections : Region 1 (USA) | |||
| Volume 1 | October 25, 2013 | 3 | |
| Volume 2 | March 3, 2014 | 3 | |
