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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 secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is available to stream on Hoopla, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), and Prime Video in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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 secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
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Episode 1
When a teenager moves to Sleepy Hollow, he learns that some of the folks believe in the old legend of the headless horseman. He soon learns that it's not just a legend.
Directed by D.J. MacHaleGuest stars Rachel Wilson, Arthur Holden, François Gauthier, Tighe Swanson
Episode 2
After moving into a new apartment complex with her mother, Stacy finds herself without any friends. She befriends an older woman named Madeline that lives nearby and they soon start to spend quite a bit of time together. But when Stacy breaks a promise to visit Madeline on one specific afternoon, Madeline is enraged and comes after Stacy.
Directed by Scott PetersWritten by Scott PetersGuest stars Beth Amos, Lea-Helen Weir, Denise McLeod, Marie-Chantal Savard, Paul Mackan
Episode 3
Long ago, three girls attending camp got lost in the woods, only leaving behind their whistles. At the same exat time, a camper went crazy and started babbling about a Watcher within the woods, creating the nickname Watcher's Woods. When two present day campers get lost, they find that there's definitely something evil in the woods.
Directed by David WinningGuest stars Jewel Staite, Tom Rack, Kendall Saunders, Sheena Larkin, Victoria Barkoff, Babs Gadbois
Episode 4
Two boys learn that the telephone is a serious matter and should not be used as a toy when a group of vigilantes called the Phone Police bust anyone who does not follow the rules of the phone. And the Phone Police can do more than just put you in jail. They can erase your entire existance.
Guest stars Marcus Turner, Ryan Kent, Marlowe Dawn, Nancy Wood, Griffith Brewer, Richard Jutras, Erik Rutherford
Episode 5
A young girl goes to the countryside to spend a summer with her best friend but she discovers that her friend is missing. She soon discovers that a mysterious doll house in the attic is responsible for her friend's disappearance.
Directed by David WinningGuest stars Amanda Walsh, Maia Filar, Eve Crawford, Sam Stone
Episode 6
A young boy named Ricky, who is obsessed with TV, is put under the care of a babysitter named Belinda. Belinda has a reputation for making children interested in reading. That's because she makes the books come alive. Literally.
Guest stars Natalie Radford, Lynne Adams, James Sherry
Episode 7
Alison Denny moves to a new town and desperately wants to fit in and find friends, but is having trouble getting them to accept her. When she buys a carved stone from Sardo's Magic Mansion, she discovers that it allows her to go back to a time when when another family was living in her new home.
Directed by Ron OliverGuest stars Frank Gorshin, Richard Dumont, Aidan Pendleton, John White
Episode 8
A mummy is delivered to a museum owned by an archeologist. The mummy happens to be a dead pharaoh queen whose ancient potion and ring brings eternal life. The trouble begins when the mummy mysteriously disappears.
Directed by D.J. MacHaleWritten by Chloe BrownGuest stars Danny Cooksey, Martin Doyle, Alan Legros, Vanessa King, James Carroll Jordan
Episode 9
After getting his portraits back from the basketball team, Matt finds that he didn't show up in the photos. To make it up to him, the photographer gives him an antique camera because it has apparently 'chosen' him. Matt soon learns that anything he takes a picture of willhave something bad happen to it. Whether you want it or not.
Directed by Ron OliverGuest stars Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bill Rowat, Christian Tessier, Richard McMillan, Tedd Dillon, Lois Arkwright, Katherine Giaquinto
Episode 10
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.
Directed by David WinningGuest stars Fab Filippo, Andrea Nemeth, Shanya Vaughan, Barbara Jones, Felicia Shulman, Michel Perron
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Michael KeuschGuest stars Stuart Stone, Tatyana Ali, Kyle Alisharan, Jocelyne Zucco, Ivan Smith, Anita Bensabat
Episode 12
A young bratty boy learns a lesson when a Chucky-like clown doll comes to life and starts to terrorize him.
Directed by Ron OliverGuest stars Alan Legros, Michael Barry, Christopher Redman, Susan Almgren, Wally Martin
Episode 13
Dr. Vink is back and now running his own restaraunt, The Wild Boar. After staff members continually decide to just quit at the drop of a hat, two employees soon discover why. Dr. Vink makes his famous soup with a special ingredient that he gets from his employees- FEAR. However, the two accidentally release the creature that gathers the fear and give it the ability to prey upon anyone.
Directed by D.J. MacHaleWritten by Chloe BrownGuest stars Aron Tager, Neve Campbell, Greg Haberny, Tracy Davis, Yves Massicotte, Martin Watier
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Ross HullGary
Jason AlisharanFrank
Raine Pare-CoullBetty Ann
Rachel BlanchardKristen
Jodie RestherKiki
Daniel DeSantoTucker
Nathaniel MoreauDavid
JoAnna Garcia SwisherSamantha
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