Are You Afraid of the Dark? 

This three-part, self-contained limited series is about the newest member of the Midnight Society, her first scary tale, and what happens to the group when the terrifying events of her story start to actually happen in their small town.

Creators:

BenDavid Grabinski, Ned Kandel, D.J. MacHale

Stars:

Bryce Gheisar, Beatrice Kitsos, Parker Queenan

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bryce Gheisar	...	Luke McCoy 6 episodes, 2021
Beatrice Kitsos	...	Hanna Romero 6 episodes, 2021
Parker Queenan	...	Connor Stevens 6 episodes, 2021
Malia Baker	...	Gabby Lewis 6 episodes, 2021
Arjun Athalye	...	Jai Malya 6 episodes, 2021
Dominic Mariche	...	Seth Romero 6 episodes, 2021
Kyle Strauts	...	Shadowman 6 episodes, 2021
Ryan Beil	...	Sardo 5 episodes, 2021
Kalyn Miles	...	Ms. Shaffner 5 episodes, 2021
Miranda Edwards	...	Mrs. Lewis 4 episodes, 2021
Donavon Stinson	...	Mr. McCoy 4 episodes, 2021
Lyliana Wray	...	Rachel Carpenter 3 episodes, 2019
Sam Ashe Arnold	...	Gavin Coscarelli 3 episodes, 2019
Miya Cech	...	Akiko Yamato 3 episodes, 2019
Jeremy Ray Taylor	...	Graham Raimi 3 episodes, 2019
Tamara Smart	...	Louise Fulci 3 episodes, 2019
Rafael Casal	...	Mr. Tophat 3 episodes, 2019
Cardi Wong	...	Officer Hideo Yamato 3 episodes, 2019
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Bartholomew 3 episodes, 2019
Fiona Vroom	...	Hannah 3 episodes, 2019
Forrest Rozitis	...	Adam 3 episodes, 2019
Iris Truong	...	Josie 3 episodes, 2019
Robert Mann	...	Ticketing Clown 3 episodes, 2019
Milo Shandel	...	Mr. Jones 2 episodes, 2019
Genea Charpentier	...	June Murphy 3 episodes, 2021
Aaron Douglas	...	Charlie Murphy 3 episodes, 2021
Naomi Tan	...	Zoey 3 episodes, 2021
Nadia Vanessa Rose	...	Adam's Mother 2 episodes, 2019
Amelie Love	...	Teen Actress 2 episodes, 2019
Jude Wilson	...	Teen Actor 2 episodes, 2019
Sapphire Angeli	...	Margot Picalarro 2 episodes, 2021
Josh Blacker	...	Coach Kullback 2 episodes, 2021
Niki Garcia	...	Toni Silver 2 episodes, 2021
Julie Nolin	...	News Reporter 2 episodes, 2021
Kevin O'Grady	...	Mr. Stevens 2 episodes, 2021
Sergio Osuna	...	Mr. Dorney 2 episodes, 2021
Courtney Richter	...	Mrs. Romero 2 episodes, 2021

Storyline

This three-part, self-contained limited series is about the newest member of the Midnight Society, her first scary tale, and what happens to the group when the terrifying events of her story start to actually happen in their small town.

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Plot Keywords:

horror for children | reference to dario argento | deal with the devil | devil's servant | tragic backstory | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are numerous references to classic horror and genre movies and filmmakers throughout the series. In season one:

• The town is Argento, Oregon, after Dario Argento.
• The school is Herbert West Middle School, after the "protagonist" of Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator (1985).
• Rachel's last name is Carpenter, after John Carpenter.
• Gavin's last name is Coscarelli, after Don Coscarelli.
• Graham's last name is Raimi, after Sam Raimi.
• Louise's last name is Fulci, after Lucio Fulci.
• Adam's last name is Lynch, after David Lynch.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Homeward to Rip-Offs (2020)

User Reviews

Please make more

I loved this show when I was a kid and now that it is new again I love it even more. I hope they make more

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ace Entertainment, DHX Media, Nickelodeon Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min (entire series)