Are You Afraid Of The Dark
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Are You Afraid Of The Dark
Children everywhere enjoy being scared within the safe environment of watching a TV show. Entertaining horror stories for kids are difficult to write but the Are You Afraid Of the Dark series was very well received. Its successful run was for seven seasons, running from 1990 until 2000.
The basis of the show was a group of adolescent friends that call themselves The Midnight Society. Each episode finds them sat round a secretly located campfire in the woods, taking it in turn to tell each other scary tales. These stories never overstep the mark of what is an acceptable fright story for a child and they stay away from anything graphic. A typical plot would involve a haunted house, magic curses, witches, aliens, or ghosts. The episodes would conclude with a happy ending, at least for the main cast.
The storytelling group included Ross Hull as Gary, Jodie Resther as Kiki, Rachel Blanchard as Kristen, Kareem Blackwell as Quinn, and Daniel DeSanto as Tucker. In addition to the regulars in Are You Afraid of the Dark, there were recurring characters, such as Sardo, who owned a magic shop that the children frequent. Another character was Dr.Vink, who was portrayed as a mad scientist.
For anyone who missed the original run or for those who want to indulge in nostalgia, there are DVDs available of the series. The complete seasons are all there and feature bonus features of episode synopses. The sixth season DVD also has a photo gallery from that season. There is also a compilation of eight episodes called Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Freaky Favorites. Fans of the show can also announce their loyalty with a Midnight Society T-shirt. The fan base isn't confined to the United States, as re-runs of the shows are watched in the UK, Australia, the Czech Republic and in Latin countries.
There is an excellent website, called Are You Afraid of the Dark - The Campfire, that celebrates the show with pictures, games and information. Fans can watch entire episodes, read episode guides and biographies of the characters. They can also read about the actors and what other TV shows and movies they made later. There are fun quotes and bits of trivia. The site began in 2004 and has proved very popular, keeping interest in the series alive. These stories, often taken from existing fairy tales and urban myths, inspired other shows aimed at a horror teen audience.
Children everywhere enjoy being scared within the safe environment of watching a TV show. Entertaining horror stories for kids are difficult to write but the Are You Afraid Of the Dark series was very well received. Its successful run was for seven seasons, running from 1990 until 2000.
The basis of the show was a group of adolescent friends that call themselves The Midnight Society. Each episode finds them sat round a secretly located campfire in the woods, taking it in turn to tell each other scary tales. These stories never overstep the mark of what is an acceptable fright story for a child and they stay away from anything graphic. A typical plot would involve a haunted house, magic curses, witches, aliens, or ghosts. The episodes would conclude with a happy ending, at least for the main cast.
The storytelling group included Ross Hull as Gary, Jodie Resther as Kiki, Rachel Blanchard as Kristen, Kareem Blackwell as Quinn, and Daniel DeSanto as Tucker. In addition to the regulars in Are You Afraid of the Dark, there were recurring characters, such as Sardo, who owned a magic shop that the children frequent. Another character was Dr.Vink, who was portrayed as a mad scientist.
For anyone who missed the original run or for those who want to indulge in nostalgia, there are DVDs available of the series. The complete seasons are all there and feature bonus features of episode synopses. The sixth season DVD also has a photo gallery from that season. There is also a compilation of eight episodes called Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Freaky Favorites. Fans of the show can also announce their loyalty with a Midnight Society T-shirt. The fan base isn't confined to the United States, as re-runs of the shows are watched in the UK, Australia, the Czech Republic and in Latin countries.
There is an excellent website, called Are You Afraid of the Dark - The Campfire, that celebrates the show with pictures, games and information. Fans can watch entire episodes, read episode guides and biographies of the characters. They can also read about the actors and what other TV shows and movies they made later. There are fun quotes and bits of trivia. The site began in 2004 and has proved very popular, keeping interest in the series alive. These stories, often taken from existing fairy tales and urban myths, inspired other shows aimed at a horror teen audience.
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