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The Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark?

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Each season of this horror anthology series follows a different group of kids, members of the Midnight Society, as they discover terrifying curses and creatures.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 6 - The Tale of the Darkhouse
    8.2/10(132 votes)

    #1 - The Tale of the Darkhouse

    S2:E6

    Luke gets help from the beyond to uncover more supernatural secrets, and devises a bold plan to finally end the curse of the shadows.

    Director:Jeff Wadlow
    Writer:JT Billings

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  2. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 4 - The Tale of the Danse Macabre
    7.7/10(126 votes)

    #2 - The Tale of the Danse Macabre

    S2:E4

    On the eve of the school dance, the Midnight Society wrestles with the possibility that evil still lurks among them and the nightmare is far from over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 5 - The Tale of the Midnight Magic
    7.7/10(116 votes)

    #3 - The Tale of the Midnight Magic

    S2:E5

    With dark forces growing stronger and the curse claiming another victim, a shattered Midnight Society prepares to fight back against the Shadowman.

    Director:Jeff Wadlow
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 4 - The Tale of the Other Side
    7.7/10(86 votes)

    #4 - The Tale of the Other Side

    S3:E4

    Caught in a battle between the living and the dead, a shattered Midnight Society must harness the power of friendship to piece itself together and restore peace to Ghost Island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 1 - Part One: Submitted for Approval
    7.6/10(380 votes)

    #5 - Part One: Submitted for Approval

    S1:E1

    Tormented by a series of scary nightmares, the new girl in school feels isolated and out of place until a mysterious group invites her to join their ranks. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Phantom Light
    7.6/10(137 votes)

    #6 - The Tale of the Phantom Light

    S2:E3

    The Midnight Society seeks help from an unlikely source - the ghost of someone who may know how the curse was created a generation earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Night Frights
    7.5/10(146 votes)

    #7 - The Tale of the Night Frights

    S2:E2

    As the Midnight Society digs deeper into the mystery, they discover themselves haunted by an evil entity known as the Shadowman.

    Director:Jeff Wadlow
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 2 - Part Two: Opening Night
    7.4/10(288 votes)

    #8 - Part Two: Opening Night

    S1:E2

    When a friend’s disappearance seems to be linked to Rachel’s story, the Midnight Society decides to attend the Carnival of Doom. Is it the same carnival from her nightmares? And if so... how could that be possible?

    Director:Dean Israelite
    Writer:BenDavid Grabinski

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  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Haunted Woods
    7.4/10(174 votes)

    #9 - The Tale of the Haunted Woods

    S2:E1

    Five kids investigate the disappearance of their friend, the leader of The Midnight Society whose fate may be tied to a mysterious curse that haunts their seaside town.

    Director:Jeff Wadlow
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 3 - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats
    7.3/10(264 votes)

    #10 - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats

    S1:E3

    With her friends’ lives at stake, Rachel decides to take charge and end Mr. Tophat’s reign of terror. Will this story have a happy ending... or is the Midnight Society doomed?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Teen Spirit
    7.0/10(104 votes)

    #11 - The Tale of the Teen Spirit

    S3:E2

    As the kids try to enjoy summer vacation, they are pulled back into the mystery of the island's ghosts, ultimately leading them to a terrifying and shocking revelation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Looking Glass
    6.9/10(88 votes)

    #12 - The Tale of the Looking Glass

    S3:E3

    After unleashing an evil ghost from the mirror, the kids face a night of terrors in the haunted hotel, where they must uncover the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 1 - The Tale of Room 13
    6.7/10(135 votes)

    #13 - The Tale of Room 13

    S3:E1

    After checking into a hotel on a resort island, four best friends get more than they bargained for and encounter genuine terror locked away in one of the rooms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Tale of the Darkhouse" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". It scored 8.2/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by Jeff Wadlow and written by JT Billings, it aired on 3/19/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Tale of the Danse Macabre".