Are You Afraid of the Dark? — Season 1, Episode 4: The Tale of the Twisted Claw

Episode synopsis

In a twist of "The Monkey's Paw," two boys scare an old lady to death the night before Halloween just as the next night they receive a hand granting them wishes with consequences.

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

• E1The Tale of the Phantom Cab
• E2The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
• E3The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
• 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