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The Worst Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark?!

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.
Genre:Mystery
Network:Nickelodeon

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Tale of Room 13" is the worst rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". It scored 6.8/10 based on 119 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/30/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Tale of the Looking Glass".

  • The Tale of Room 13
    6.8/10119 votes
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    #1 - The Tale of Room 13

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tale of the Looking Glass
    6.9/1073 votes
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    #2 - The Tale of the Looking Glass

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/6/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tale of the Teen Spirit
    7.0/1092 votes
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    #3 - The Tale of the Teen Spirit

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Part Three: Destroy All Tophats
    7.3/10243 votes
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    #4 - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Part Two: Opening Night
    7.4/10269 votes
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    #5 - Part Two: Opening Night

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2019

    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

  • The Tale of the Haunted Woods
    7.4/10157 votes
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    #6 - The Tale of the Haunted Woods

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2021

    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: N/A

  • The Tale of the Night Frights
    7.6/10129 votes
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    #7 - The Tale of the Night Frights

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2021

    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: N/A

  • The Tale of the Other Side
    7.6/1071 votes
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    #8 - The Tale of the Other Side

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/13/2022

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Part One: Submitted for Approval
    7.7/10354 votes
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    #9 - Part One: Submitted for Approval

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tale of the Phantom Light
    7.7/10121 votes
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    #10 - The Tale of the Phantom Light

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tale of the Danse Macabre
    7.8/10112 votes
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    #11 - The Tale of the Danse Macabre

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tale of the Midnight Magic
    8.0/10102 votes
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    #12 - The Tale of the Midnight Magic

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2021

    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: N/A

  • The Tale of the Darkhouse
    8.3/10118 votes
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    #13 - The Tale of the Darkhouse

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2021

    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