S1.E11

The Tale of the Dark Music

Episode aired Oct 24, 1992
Not Rated
22m

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Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.

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8.2/10

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Trivia
This marked this first time where one of Midnight Society "breaks the fourth wall" at the end, Frank shines the light on his face and says, "Paybacks are sweet!"

Quotes
Eric: Well, everyone knows that there's nothing in the dark that can hurt you. Most of the time.

Crazy credits
Nickelodeon Stripe logo (rare) after end credits

Connections
Featured in Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Feel the Fear (1994)

Soundtracks
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Theme
Arranged and produced by Ray Fabi

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8/10

Ruined my damn life

Thanks for this one 'Are You Afraid Of The Dark?' writers, I nearly died of heart failure watching this when I was 7. I will NEVER forget this tale of a haunted basement cupboard that spews out 6 foot doll women to lure you in, and haunted fairgrounds run by skeletons that suck you in like a vacuum when you try to escape. Jesus.

I'm in my damn 30s now, I'm a seasoned horror fan and I struggled to get through this episode. What on Earth did that basement want? Why did it eat people? These questions of mine that I have had since 1990-something will never be resolved and it's the fear of the unknown that really sets the dread in, and makes for a good horror experience, especially for children and young adults.

I will be gently encouraging my young nieces to watch this show with me some Halloween down the line but I think I'll skip this episode because goddamn, these midnight society kids do not hold back. Still terrifying.