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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

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    Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Renegade Virus
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Tale of the Renegade Virus

    S4:E1

    A boy and his friend are constantly getting each other in trouble. One friend decides to plant a virus in the new virtual reality system this his friend is going to play. But things don't go as planned when the virus tries to take over the player's body and escape to the real world.

    Directors:Ron Oliver, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  2. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Long Ago Locket
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Tale of the Long Ago Locket

    S4:E2

    A boy is transported by to the Revolutionary War, where he must help a solider return to his girlfriend, before she marries another man.

    Directors:David Winning, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Water Demons
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Tale of the Water Demons

    S4:E3

    Shawn McKenzie visits his relatives and works in a job for the summer where him and his cousin deliver groceries to an old man's house and see why he's very odd.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 10 - The Tale of the Fire Ghost
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Tale of the Fire Ghost

    S4:E10

    While celebrating their dad's birthday at the firehouse he works at, Jimmy and Roxanne end up being left alone when a call comes in and the firefighters must take off to stop a fire. They soon find that they're not exactly the only occupants of the firehouse. There's a fire ghost who's seeking revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Closet Keepers
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Tale of the Closet Keepers

    S4:E11

    Aliens kidnap several youngsters from Earth to put on display in their zoo.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Unfinished Painting
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Tale of the Unfinished Painting

    S4:E12

    A girl who loves to draw starts spending time at an art gallery, finishing up paintings that have never been completed. But she soon finds out that once you sign your name to a painting, you're trapped inside of it for life.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 13 - The Tale of Train Magic
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Tale of Train Magic

    S4:E13

    Tim loves trains and everything about them, just like his father did who used to work at the station. After an electric train is mysteriously sent to him, he puts it on the track with the rest of his collection and watches it go. But at 7:13 PM he finds himself sucked into the mysterious town train, which is actually Train 713, a train that crashed and killed everyone aboard years ago.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 3 - The Tale of Station 109.1
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Tale of Station 109.1

    S5:E3

    Chris is obsessed with death. His brother tries to get him to snap out of it by locking him in a hearse and turning up the radio full blast. The radio goes right to 109.1. When Chris goes to the station, DJ Roy mistakes him for a dead man, and sends him to the afterlife.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 4 - The Tale of the Mystical Mirror
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Tale of the Mystical Mirror

    S5:E4

    Employees from a boutique are disappearing and no one knows why. Soon after getting a job there, Cindy discovers the truth. Mrs. Valenti, the owner, is really centuries old and using her youthful employees to stay young.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 6 - The Tale of C7
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Tale of C7

    S5:E6

    A family buys an old abondoned hotel, with the intentions of fixing it up and re-opening it. But when the old jukebox is pulled out and fixed, it starts to play a long-forgotten song late at night, summoning a restless spirit from the nearby lake.

    Directors:Ron Oliver, David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Vacant Lot
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Tale of the Vacant Lot

    S5:E11

    A young girl, who feels inferior to her peers, encounters a strange woman in an empty lot who seems to have everything she'd ever want. The woman doesn't seem to want anything important in return. But when the young girl starts losing her looks, she finds that what she's given up is more important to her than she thought.

    Directors:Ron Oliver, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 13 - The Tale of the Night Shift
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Tale of the Night Shift

    S5:E13

    A new girl starts volunteering during the nightshift at the local hospital. But the hospital seems to have more than just a new volunteer. Someone or something is feeding on the hospital's patients and employees, draining them of their blood and turning them into walking zombies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Forever Game
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Tale of the Forever Game

    S6:E1

    When Peter gets fed up with his tag-along sister Monica, he speeds up on ahead of her and his friend during their bike ride. They become seperated and Peter finds himself trapped in a place where he's forced to play a mysterious game, and his friend and sister are trapped in the woods until the game is finished. If Peter wins this game, he'll be free to leave. But if he loses, he'll be trapped there forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 4 - The Tale of the Zombie Dice
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Tale of the Zombie Dice

    S6:E4

    Some kids discover that Mr. Click, the owner of the giant video arcade, has a sinister secret. If he challenges you to a game, don't play him, because if you lose you may never be seen again!

    Director:Adam Weissman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 11 - The Tale of Vampire Town
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Tale of Vampire Town

    S6:E11

    Adder, a self-proclaimed teenage vampire hunter, gets more than he bargained for when he convinces his parents to travel to Wisteria for a vacation. Trouble ensues when during his hunt for vampires, some local townspeople think he's a vampire and start to hunt him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Secret Admirer
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Tale of the Secret Admirer

    S6:E12

    Shy Meggie is thrilled when she discovers she's got a secret admirer. But her excitement turns to fear when she realizes her secret admirer may be writing to her from beyond the grave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 13 - The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge

    S6:E13

    Danielle stumbles upon a strange mystery when she travels to Bigfoot Ridge in search of her missing friend, Gina.

    Director:Lorette Leblanc
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (1)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (1)

    S7:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (2)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (2)

    S7:E2

    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'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (3)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Tale of the Silver Sight (3)

    S7:E3

    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'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Reanimator
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Tale of the Reanimator

    S7:E7

    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?

    Director:Adam Weissman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Many Faces
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Tale of the Many Faces

    S7:E12

    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!

    Director:Lorette Leblanc
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Prom Queen
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Tale of the Prom Queen

    S1:E12

    Two boys befriend a young woman where they encourage her to join them in search of a legend that comes every year.

    Director:Jean-Marie Comeau
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  24. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Midnight Madness
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Tale of the Midnight Madness

    S2:E2

    An old movie theater has two weeks before they close down for good. Ever since the multiplex came into town, the older movie theater has made less than six dollars per day. All of a sudden, the mysterious Dr. Vink appears and offers them a horror movie he made decades ago. He promises the owner and his staff that his movie would save them from closing down and it works! Dr. Vink's horror movie, Nosferatu: The Demon Vampire, starts attracting more than fifty people a night. The staff wonders what attracts people to this film and unfortunately they find out. The terrifying vampire jumps out of the movie and into the real world where it can have all the victims it wants. Now the staff must pull the plug on the movie before it gets out of hand!

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  25. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 3 - The Tale of Locker 22
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Tale of Locker 22

    S2:E3

    In the 1970s, a young girl named Candy Warren was forced to work on her Chemistry assignment after school. However, neither she nor her teacher noticed that the gas line of her Bunsen burner was frayed. This caused an accident, claiming Candy's life. Years later, a young girl gets Candy's locker and soon finds herself haunted by Candy's ghost.

    Directors:Ron Oliver, David Winning
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Tale of the Renegade Virus" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Ron Oliver, D.J. MacHale and written by Chloe Brown, it aired on 10/1/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Tale of the Long Ago Locket".