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The Are You Afraid of the Dark movie was released in 2000. It was written by D.B. Sweeney and directed by John Fawcett. The movie is based on the 1989 Nickelodeon TV series of the same name.
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Introduction
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian horror fantasy anthology television series that was on YTV and Nickelodeon. The show ran for seven seasons from 1992 to 1996. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was created by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel. The series came about as a result of a viewer request to YTV for more horror-themed programming.
What is Are You Afraid Of The Dark Movie (2000)?
Are You Afraid Of The Dark Movie (2000) is a Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Robin Schmidt and starring Jamie Bell, William B. Davis, Suzanne Bakker, and Harris Allan. The film follows a group of teens who are terrorized by a monster in the woods.
The Plot
The movie centers around a group of children who tell scary stories to each other around a campfire. One night, they discover an old abandoned house in the woods and decide to explore it. Soon they realize that the house is haunted by a dark presence. The children must work together to solve the mysteries of the house and defeat the evil force that is haunting it.
The Characters
The Characters:
In the year 2000, a horror movie was made based on the hit TV show “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, The movie follows a group of kids who are members of the Midnight Society, a secret club that tells scary stories around a campfire. The leader of the group, Gary, is played by Ross Hull. He is joined by his friends: Kristen, played by Jodie Resther; flowser girl Vange, played by Katie Griffin;HTML expert Tucker, played by Daniel DeSanto; jokester Zeki, played by Benjamin Salisbury; and little Kirsten’s big brother Mitch, played by Rafael de la Fuente. Together, they face their fears and help each other out when things get tough.
The Cast
The cast of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” is an ensemble of child actors who appeared in the Canadian television series of the same name. The series follows the members of “The Midnight Society”, a group of young teens who regularly meet in the woods to share scary stories.
The cast includes:
Ross Hull as Gary
Raine Pare-Coull as Betty Ann
Toby Proctor as Eric
Vanessa Morley as Kiki
Elisha Cuthbert as Vange
Daniel DeSanto as Frank
The Production
The movie was written by D.B. Sweeney and produced by Neal Moritz through Original Film. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was shot in British Columbia in late 1999 and released in the United States on October 6, 2000, by Paramount Pictures. It grossed $32 million worldwide.
The Release
The Release is the first of four movies in the Are You Afraid Of The Dark? franchise, and was released on October 6th, 2000. It was directed by John Gray and written by D.B. Weiss. The movie centers around a group of kids who find themselves terrorized by an evil presence after watching a horror movie that was supposedly based on a true story.
The cast includes Tamera Mowry, Ross Hull, Denise Richards, Brendan Fletcher, andJodie Resther. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing over $75 million worldwide.
The Reception
The film was generally poorly received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 11% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The site’s consensus reads: “Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a plodding and preposterous thriller that continually misses its target audience.” On Metacritic, the film has a score of 33 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating “generally unfavorable reviews”.
The Legacy
Are You Afraid of the Dark? was a Canadian horror fantasy-themed anthology television series which ran from 1990 to 1996, on YTV. The show follows a group of kids who call themselves “The Midnight Society”. Every week, at a secret location in the woods, one member tells a scary story to the group. The story is usually tailored to fit the member telling it that night.
The show became popular in Canada, and in the early 1990s, it began airing on Nickelodeon in the United States. Are You Afraid of the Dark? soon became one of Nickelodeon’s highest-rated shows during its initial run. A TV movie based on the series, titled Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of Orpheo’s Curse, aired on Halloween night in 2000. It received mixed reviews but was still successful enough to merit a sequel two years later.
Conclusion
After watching the film, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I went in expecting a cheap teen horror flick, but what I got was a well-made, suspenseful, and scary movie. The acting was good, the writing was solid, and the direction was excellent. If you’re a fan of horror movies, then I highly recommend this one.
