Are You Afraid of the Dark? is counted as two distinct television series in the Internet Movie Database. The original series ran from 1992 to 1996, and a revived series with new directors, new writeres, and a new cast ran from 1999 to 2000. In both instances, the Canadian produced shows revolved around the scary stories swapped at night around a campfire by a group of kids styling themselves "The Midnight Society". Tales in the anthology were not considered to be overly creepy, and dealt with haunted houses and other paranormal themes.