Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Are You Afraid of the Dark? List

  • Goosebumps - Shares a similar anthology format and a focus on spooky tales for kids.
  • Monsters - Dark Continent - Explores darker themes with a focus on monsters and horror.
  • The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It - A film based on the book series, which features chilling stories for a young audience.
  • Courage the Cowardly Dog - Combines humor and horror in a surreal animated format targeting kids.
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019) - A revival of the original series, bringing new stories and horror elements.
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Adapts classic horror tales for a young audience, echoing the story formats seen in Are You Afraid of the Dark?.
  • The Twilight Zone - Offers anthology stories with supernatural elements that provoke thought and fear.
  • Fear Street Trilogy - A modern series of horror films based on R.L. Stine's work, appealing to the same audience.
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Fuses horror with teen drama and humor, featuring supernatural creatures.
  • Eerie, Indiana - A blend of fantasy and horror, following a group of kids experiencing odd occurrences.
  • The X-Files - Horror and supernatural themes mixed with investigative stories; appealing to slightly older audiences.
  • The Amanda Show - Features comedy skits, some with scary story elements that appeal to kids.
  • The Haunting of Hill House - Explores horror and family dynamics, although aimed at a mature audience.
  • Stranger Things - Involves a group of kids encountering supernatural and horror elements.
  • The Secret World of Alex Mack - Incorporates elements of mystery and a supernatural twist suitable for children.
  • Ghostwriter - Blends mystery and supernatural elements with a child-friendly approach.
  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper - Animated series presenting children-friendly horror stories, similar in format.
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas - Merges fantasy and horror in a whimsical, kid-friendly setting.
  • Zoey 101 - Includes light-hearted adventures that sometimes touch on darker themes.
  • The Ghosts of Dickens' Past - Brings classic literature with supernatural elements, appealing to young audiences.
  • Ghost Stories - Focuses on various eerie tales and encounters, echoing the anthology style.
  • The Graveyard Book - A story about a boy raised in a graveyard; contains light horror for children.
  • Danny Phantom - Follows a boy with ghostly powers and encounters ghost-related adventures.
  • Little Monsters - A film featuring kids facing literal monsters with humorous undertones.
  • Hocus Pocus - A family film about witches with comedic and spooky elements.
  • Creepshow - Anthology horror film with short stories encompassing the spooky and supernatural.
  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween - Explores similar themes as the original series with a modern twist.
  • The Worst Witch - Follows the story of a young witch and her experiences in a magical school with light horror elements.
  • The Addams Family (1991) - Blends dark humor and horror elements suitable for family and children.
  • Pet Sematary (1989) - Includes horror elements that, while darker, engage similar themes of childhood fears.
  • Hotel Transylvania - Family-friendly animated film focusing on monsters and the supernatural in a humorous light.
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Mixes magical elements with a light-hearted approach, appealing to a similar demographic.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - Involves fantasy, adventure, and some dark themes, suitable for children.
  • The Witches - Based on Roald Dahl's book, this story includes young protagonists encountering horror.
  • The Little Vampire - A family film about a young boy who befriends a vampire; light-hearted but spooky.
  • Your Favorite Martian - Fuses animated humor with a hint of sci-fi horror themes that appeal to kids.
  • Beetlejuice - Blends comedy and horror elements; suitable for family viewing.
  • The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper - Animated series with friendly ghost stories catering to younger audiences.
  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - Classic animated series featuring a group solving mysteries with humorous horror elements.
  • Dark Shadows - Mixes horror and comedy, appealing to teens and family audiences.

Last updated: 2024-09-25 17:23:30

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Goosebumps
Goosebumps
103 min
2015 United States of America 96120 6.3 Movie Released PG
2
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog
11 min
SS 4 EP 102
1999 United States of America 51954 8.3 Serie Ended TV-Y7
3 2019 Canada 86352 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
4
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
25 min
SS 5 EP 156
1959 United States of America 95610 9.1 Serie Ended TV-PG
5
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
43 min
SS 7 EP 144
1997 United States of America 161557 8.3 Serie Ended TV-14
6
Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana
24 min
SS 1 EP 19
1991 United States of America 6396 8.2 Serie Ended TV-Y7
7
The X-Files
The X-Files
45 min
SS 11 EP 218
1993 United States of America 253318 8.6 Serie Ended TV-14
8
The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
23 min
SS 3 EP 40
1999 United States of America 8350 6.7 Serie Canceled TV-Y7
9
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
72 min
SS 1 EP 10
2018 United States of America 295936 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
10
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
143 min
SS 5 EP 42
2016 United States of America 1366920 8.7 Serie Returning Series TV-14
11
The Secret World of Alex Mack
The Secret World of Alex Mack
24 min
SS 4 EP 78
1994 United States of America 5684 7.5 Serie Ended TV-PG
12
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter
26 min
SS 4 EP 88
1992 2852 7.8 Serie Canceled TV-Y
13
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
22 min
SS 3 EP 39
1993 Canada 1601 7.5 Serie Ended TV-Y7
14 1993 United States of America 378685 7.9 Movie Released PG
15
Zoey 101
Zoey 101
23 min
SS 4 EP 65
2005 United States of America 17857 6.2 Serie Ended TV-G
16 1998 Canada 121 6.9 Movie Released
17
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
98 min
2018 United Kingdom 37331 6.4 Movie Released
18
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom
22 min
SS 3 EP 49
2004 United States of America 21164 7.2 Serie Ended TV-Y7
19 2019 Australia 19630 6.3 Movie Released
20
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus
96 min
1993 United States of America 157158 6.9 Movie Released PG
21
Creepshow
Creepshow
120 min
1982 United States of America 53791 6.8 Movie Released R
22 2018 United Kingdom 24038 5.6 Movie Released PG
23
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch
29 min
SS 4 EP 52
2017 Germany 3231 7.1 Serie Ended TV-Y7
24 2012 United States of America 285345 7 Movie Released PG
25 1996 United States of America 7969 6.1 Movie Released PG
26 2005 United Kingdom 431847 6.9 Movie Released PG
27
The Witches
The Witches
91 min
1990 United Kingdom 55199 6.8 Movie Released
28 2000 Germany 11616 5.7 Movie Released G
29
Your Favorite Martian
Your Favorite Martian
5 min
SS 1 EP 11
2011 United States of America 165 5.9 Serie Canceled TV-14
30
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
92 min
1988 United States of America 347596 7.5 Movie Released PG
31 1996 United States of America 1241 5.8 Serie Canceled
32
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
22 min
SS 3 EP 41
1969 United States of America 42720 7.9 Serie Ended TV-G
33
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
113 min
2012 United Kingdom 282221 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
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