“Are you afraid of the dark?” - This is a television series in the horror genre co-production of the United States and Canada, aired by Nickelodeon. The telefilm consists of two parts: the first was shot in the period from 1990 to 1996, and the second after a three-year break, from 1999 to 2000. In two parts of the series Are You Afraid of the Dark? the actors acted differently, only the concept remained.
Concept
The film "Are you afraid of the dark?" the actors involved in the production, because of their age characteristics, simply adored. The fact is that each episode is based on children's phobias, elements of their ideas about ghosts, demons, evil spirits, UFOs, and even zombies. Sometimes authors adapted urban plots of the depths of the United States or literary stories in the horror genre for the plot. In "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" actors - performers of the roles of central characters acted as storytellers of frightening stories, while their heroes never figured as the main or secondary characters of horror stories. Each subsequent episode of the story was not connected with the previous one, with the exception of the first three episodes of the 7th season, connected by the authors in one trilogy.
The cast of the first part (1991-1996)
They were very successfully selected in the series "Are you afraid of the dark?" the actors. And the role of each is embodied on the screen extremely harmoniously.
The role of the head of the "Midnight Society" of a young guy Gary was played by Ross Hull. His phobia is height, although the stories told by this character relate mainly to curses. The matured actor is known to the audience for the paintings “Stargate: Atlantis”, “Strictly South” and “Dark Things”.
The theme covering meetings with UFOs was raised more often than others by Betty Ann, her image was embodied by Raine Pare-Cole. Fear Ann - abandoned rooms, especially attics. In the future, the performer starred exclusively in television films, the most significant of which are "Legends of the North" and "Moments of the Future."
The image of an athlete girl, a kid, Kiki, was revealed by Jody Rester. Kiki is afraid of dogs, and the stories told by her are built on the dangers that occurred in the past and re-emerge in the present. Rester is a serial actress, she has 17 television films: “Abandoned”, “Faculty”, “I am not there”, “Quantico Base” and others.
Frank's bully teen fearing the dark was played by Jason Alisharan. This character leaves the series in season 5, as he changes his place of residence with his family.
No less significant
Daniel DeSanto reincarnated as the youngest member of the Midnight Society. His hero enters the "Society" in the third season, his fears are not disclosed. At present, the actor’s filmography includes 55 paintings, including “Strictly South”, “Murdoch’s Investigations”, “Being Erica” and, of course, “Are you Afraid of the Dark?”. The actors with whom Daniel starred noted his diligence and experience, which is not surprising, since the series about the activities of the "Society" was the 6th project for the young talent.
Also, the Midnight Society (1991-1996) included Samantha (Joanna Garcia), Kristen (Rachel Blanchard), David (Nathaniel Moreau), Stig (Cody Lucas Wilby) and Eric (Jacob Tierney).
Acting casting of the second part (1999-2000)
The series had a decent rating for the TV project IMDb: 8.30, so it is not surprising that after a long break of three years, its production was resumed. The cast has been updated, the concept has remained the same.
In the new version, the chapter post is taken by the aforementioned Tucker, who continues to be played by Daniel DeSanto.
The “Society” is joined by a troubled teenager with whom neither family nor school can cope, Quinn (Karim Blackwell). For the artist, this project was debut, in the future his creative career began to decline.
The youngest participant is the tomboy girl Vanj performed by Vanessa Lengiz. The Canadian actress played about 40 roles in film and television, but the greatest fame brought her paintings "American Dreams", "Sister Hawthorne", "Second Chance."
The constant object of ridicule due to excess weight is Andy, whose role was played by David Deveu, who, after the end of the project, migrated to "Tales of the Crypt Keeper".
Also, in the new season, the "Society" for the first time includes a child from a wealthy family - Megan. The image of the character revealed to the audience Elisha Cuthbert. The Canadian model and actress, having matured, starred in famous projects like "House of Wax", "Abduction", "Soul of Silence", "Neighbors".
As it becomes clear, the experience gained in "Are you afraid of the dark?" actors - participants of two seasons realized differently: some disappeared into the mass of similar, but less successful performers, others made their way “through thorns to the stars” of cinema.