Are You Afraid of the Dark? — Season 1, Episode 1: The Tale of the Phantom Cab

Episode synopsis

Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.

About Are You Afraid of the Dark?

This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
• E3The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
• E4The Tale of the Twisted Claw
• E5The Tale of the Hungry Hounds
• E6The Tale of the Super Specs
• E7The Tale of the Captured Souls
• E8The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors
• E9The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice
• E10The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun
• E11The Tale of the Dark Music
• E12The Tale of the Prom Queen
• E13The Tale of the Pinball Wizard