Inspiring Fear: Are You Afraid of the Dark? – Now Streaming!

The 90s were a magical time for many reasons but especially for giving the world Are You Afraid of the Dark? This horror anthology series ran on Nickelodeon for five seasons from 1992-1995 and then came back for another two seasons in 1999. In it, a group of storytellers called The Midnight Society gathered around a campfire each week to tell another spooky tale about an evil clown, a phantom cab, a ghostly student, or some other bit of nightmare fuel. The stories were well-written, well-acted, and surprisingly dark at times. Some years back, I tracked down each season on DVD so I could have them ready to watch whenever I wanted–and those out-of-print DVDs are among my prized possessions. I was stoked when, years later, Amazon brought them back via CreateSpace for anyone to grab.

AYAOTD is, without peer, my favorite anthology show (and I’m a big anthology fan) and is prime inspiration for Little Fears.

But now watching this classic horror show is easier than ever because VRV and Nickelodeon have just launched NickSplat, a streaming service dedicated to a variety of 90s Nick shows, including Are You Afraid of the Dark?

I cannot encourage you enough to check out or revisit this series. It’s fantastic and holds up all these years later. You can try NickSplat for free and subscribe for $5.99 a month. Even though I own ATAOTD on disc, I have to admit, I’m considering this.