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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 10 - The Tale of the Dream Girl
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Tale of the Dream Girl

    S3:E10

    A teenager thinks he's just met the girl of his dreams when he puts on a mysterious ring that won't come off. Trouble begins when he learns that years ago she was killed in a car accident, and he realizes she wants to lure him to an early grave.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Quicksilver
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    #2 - The Tale of the Quicksilver

    S3:E11

    A long time ago a young girl named Laura was haunted by someone or something lurking in the walls of her house. She tried to get rid of the ghost but failed and died in the process. A year later, two new brothers move into the same house and discover that history repeats itself.

    Director:Michael Keusch
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Crimson Clown
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    #3 - The Tale of the Crimson Clown

    S3:E12

    A young bratty boy learns a lesson when a Chucky-like clown doll comes to life and starts to terrorize him.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 5 - The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (2)
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    #4 - The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (2)

    S4:E5

    Rush must find a way to save Max with the help of Dr. Vink and Sardo.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Silent Servant
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    #5 - The Tale of the Silent Servant

    S4:E7

    Two kids on a farm find a scarecrow with a magic spell, and they use it. The scarecrow does whatever they order it to. At first it's great, their new servant puts up an entire fence that they were supposed to build. But they find that it has it's drawbacks when they order it to make a baseball dugout and it tears apart the new fence for wood. Things get serious when one of them accidentally orders it to kill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 8 - The Tale of the Room for Rent
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Tale of the Room for Rent

    S4:E8

    Jessie's grandfarther wants to earn some extra money, so he decides to rent out the extra room in his house. One night, Jessie sees a man enter the local psychic's house through the ceiling. When she returns home, she's shocked to find that the not only is the room of their house rented out, but the new tenant is the ghostly man that she saw.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 9 - The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
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    #7 - The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner

    S4:E9

    Ethan wants to be a comic book artist, but his submissions are constantly rejected by companies. One day, he's invited to a comic shop, where he gets the only copy of the comic ""The Ghastly Grinner."" He accidentally brings the supervillain to life and it starts turning everyone into giggling mindless idiots.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 5 - The Tale of Prisoners Past
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    #8 - The Tale of Prisoners Past

    S5:E5

    Scott and his step-brother hate each other and can't seem to get along. After fighting on their school field trip to a famous prison, they accidentally release One-Eyed Jack, an ex-prisoner's ghost, and he follows them home. They finally have to learn to cooperate in order to get the ghost to rest in peace.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 5 - The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets

    S6:E5

    Brothers Tommy and David discover some scary secrets about their new upstairs neighbors. They seem to be inviting guests over that never return. Clues within the neighbor's apartment seem to prove that they're eating their guests.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 6 - The Tale of the Quiet Librarian
    2.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Tale of the Quiet Librarian

    S4:E6

    A library is haunted by the ghost of a former librarian who dislikes noisy children.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 7 - The Tale of Badge
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Tale of Badge

    S5:E7

    Gwen is constantly being upstaged by her brother- even on her birthday. Her grandmother Willy gives her a special necklace and a magical flute that holds the key to a family secret. When her brother accidentally releases an evil creature named Badge, it's up to Gwen to use her musical gift to save her family and herself.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Hunted
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Tale of the Hunted

    S6:E7

    A girl living in rural Canada is pressured by her dad and friends to go wolf hunting with them, but a mysterious wolf called The Blaze is about to show her the cruelty of hunting through an animal's eyes.

    Director:Lorette Leblanc
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 10 - The Tale of the Last Dance
    2.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Tale of the Last Dance

    S7:E10

    Tara plays the violin beautifully. So beautifully, that someone has fallen in love with her. But this person lives in underground caves and isn't a normal human being. He wants Tara to be his, and his alone, and will stop at nothing to have her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Hatching
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Tale of the Hatching

    S2:E12

    Two siblings, Jazz and Augie, are sent to boarding school while their parents are away. They immediately notice that the school is quite different and has some rather strange rules. For example, only calm, soothing tones are allowed inside the school and the students are only given the option to eat something called 'sponge' for meals daily. Jazz and Augie soon learn why the owners are so strange and have these odd rules in place.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  15. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Jagged Sign
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Tale of the Jagged Sign

    S5:E2

    A young girl, Claudia, goes to visit her relatives at the boarding house for the elderly that they own. She's bored at first but soon learns the legend of a ghost who haunts a special spot of a mountain in the woods. Her time spent away from home gets even more unusual when she actually sees the ghost himself.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Laser Maze
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Tale of the Laser Maze

    S7:E11

    Ashley and Kara are athletic twin sisters who are always in competition with each other. They find the ultimate game to test each other. It's a unique kind of laser tag. What they don't know is that by playing the game, they're being prepared for a much scarier competition. One that isn't played on earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 13 - The Tale of Old Man Corcoran
    3.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Tale of Old Man Corcoran

    S2:E13

    Two boys befriend a group of hide 'n' seekers who play their game in a graveyard that's rumored to be haunted by a caretakers's ghost. They soon find out that it might not be just a rumor.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  18. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Episode 6 - The Tale of the Dark Dragon
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Tale of the Dark Dragon

    S2:E6

    A teenager buys a potion from Sardo's magic shop hoping to make himself cooler, since he was in a accident that caused him to have to wear a brace on his leg. He soon finds himself changing, but also discovers that the potion has some very bad side effects.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Alison Lea Bingeman

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  19. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 5 Episode 12 - The Tale of a Door Unlocked
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Tale of a Door Unlocked

    S5:E12

    Justin visits Sardo's Magic Mansion and buys a miniature door from Sardo that's supposed to let him see the future. He sees an unfamiliar girl trapped in a fire. But soon a new girl, Ashley, arrives at school and looks exactly like the girl that Justin saw in the fire. It's up to him to save her from the future.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  20. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 6 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Virtual Pets
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Tale of the Virtual Pets

    S6:E3

    Isabel and Kate discover that Diggers, the newest and coolest Virtual Pets around, have a mind of their own, and playing with them can be very dangerous.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 5 - The Tale of the Stone Maiden
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Tale of the Stone Maiden

    S7:E5

    When Julie breaks up with her boyfriend Kevin, he mysteriously disappears. It's then up to Julie to uncover a centuries old legend that led to his disappearance, and to bring him back. Trouble is, there's a mysterious statue in the park that has other plans for Kevin.

    Director:Adam Weissman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 6 - The Tale of Highway 13
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Tale of Highway 13

    S7:E6

    Craig and Justin are best friends who buy an old car and fix it up. It's a cool looking muscle car, but it's got a mysterious history and it takes them on a wild ride that they may never return from.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 7 Episode 9 - The Tale of the Photo Finish
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Tale of the Photo Finish

    S7:E9

    Two friends, Chandler and Alex, try to out for spots in the Lions Society, a school organization. However, the society isn't interested in Alex and only Chandler makes the cut. As part of his initiation, Chandler steals a painting from the library and ends up finding an old photo that seems to be changing. The thing is, there's someone who lives in the photo and is still taking pictures. And when he takes your picture, you may never be seen again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 2 - The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - The Tale of Laughing in the Dark

    S1:E2

    A kid named Josh decides to prove that a fun house isn't haunted by stealing the nose of the clown who is supposed to haunt the place. He learns that the story isn't fiction when Zeebo pays him a little visit.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  25. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 13 - The Tale of the Pinball Wizard
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The Tale of the Pinball Wizard

    S1:E13

    Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the mall where his old habits sometimes get the best of him.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Tale of the Dream Girl" is the worst rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by David Winning and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/26/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Tale of the Quicksilver".