Nickelodeon and Paramount to Release Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows on DVD on August 10
Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic and featuring a new story, the second season includes six hour-long episodes that follows an all-new Midnight Society group of kids who learn of the terrifying curse cast over their small seaside town, and are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Shadowman. After their leader goes missing, it’s up to the remaining members of the Midnight Society to break the curse and free the Shadowman’s victims, before they too disappear into the shadows.
The new members of the newest chapter of the Midnight Society are: Luke, played by Bryce Gheisar (
The Astronauts,
Wonder); Jai, played by Arjun Athalye; Hanna, played by Beatrice Kitsos (
Child's Play,
iZombie); Gabby, played by Malia Baker (
The Baby-Sitters Club); Seth, played by Dominic Mariche (
The Christmas Yule Blog,
A Gift to Cherish); and Connor, played by Parker Queenan (
Party of Five,
Andi Mack). Joining them on their adventure is Ryan Beil as fan-favorite character Sardo. The Shadowman is played by Kyle Strauts (
Flora & Ulysses).
Synopsis:
A new setting and a new Midnight Society bring fresh scares when the group’s leader suddenly vanishes, prompting the remaining members to search for clues, confront dark forces, and ultimately uncover the truth behind their seaside town’s terrifying curse.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows episodes include “The Tale of the Haunted Woods,” “The Tale of the Night Frights,” “The Tale of the Phantom Light,” “The Tale of the Danse Macabre,” “The Tale of the Midnight Magic” and “The Tale of the Darkhouse.” The DVD set has a runtime of 261 minutes.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows is produced by ACE Entertainment (
To All The Boys I've Loved Before,
The Perfect Date) with ACE founder Matt Kaplan and Spencer Berman serving as executive producers and Paul Kim as co-executive producer. Jeff Wadlow (
Fantasy Island,
Truth or Dare) serves as executive producer and the primary director for the series. JT Billings (
Beware That Girl,
Charming) serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Production of Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content; and Zack Olin, Senior Vice President, Live Action. Brian Banks serves as Nickelodeon's Executive in Charge of Production for the series.
One of the Nickelodeon's most iconic series from the '90s, the original Are You Afraid of the Dark? delivered riveting stories of horror to young audiences, all from a kid's perspective. Are You Afraid of the Dark? is owned by DHX and was created by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel, who are also executive producers on the project.
Stream all your favorite Nickelodeon shows on Paramount+! Try it FREE at
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About ACE Entertainment
ACE Entertainment, which was founded by producer Matt Kaplan in 2017, has been behind some of today's most relevant millennial content including the hit Netflix film To All The Boys I've Loved Before and its sequel To All the Boy's I've Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You, The Perfect Date also starring Noah Centineo, the Netflix romantic drama Irreplaceable You and Spontaneous starring Katherine Langford. The company is developing the YA features 10 Blind Dates based on the novel by Ashley Elston, Replica based on Lauren Oliver's best-selling novel of the same name, the Vatican based thriller White Smoke with Nicholas McCarthy attached to write and direct, Loveboat Taipei based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Abigail Hing Wen and the family comedy Runaway based on the true story of a 12 year old who tricks his family, steals his mom's credit card and runs away to Bali for the trip of a lifetime. ACE Entertainment's television division has projects in development with almost every available streaming platform including Netflix, Disney + and Peacock.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
‘Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows’ on DVD August 10
A NEW MIDNIGHT SOCIETY MAKES ITS DEBUT IN ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: CURSE OF THE SHADOWS, BASED ON THE CHILLING & BELOVED ‘90S ANTHOLOGY
Available on DVD August 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES–July 6, 2021–The Midnight Society returns in a follow-up to 2019’s reimagined limited series horror anthology in Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows, on DVD August 10, 2021. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic and featuring a terrifying new story, the second season includes six hour-long episodes that follow an all-new group of kids as they tell the tale of a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by a villain named the Shadowman. After their leader goes missing, it’s up to the remaining members of the Midnight Society to break the curse and free the Shadowman’s victims, before they too disappear into the shadows.
A must-own for old and new fans alike, the Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows DVD will be available from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $13.99.
The members of the newest chapter of the Midnight Society are: Luke, played by Bryce Gheisar (Wonder, Nickelodeon’s The Astronauts); Jai, played by Arjun Athalye; Hanna, played by Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play); Gabby, played by Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club); Seth, played by Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule Blog); and Connor, played by Parker Queenan (Party of Five). The Shadowman is played by Kyle Strauts (Flora & Ulysses).
Episodes:
The Tale of the Haunted Woods
The Tale of the Night Frights
The Tale of the Phantom Light
The Tale of the Danse Macabre
The Tale of the Midnight Magic
The Tale of the Darkhouse
Fast Facts:
Street Date: August 10, 2021
Catalog: 1000803017 (US), 1000803018 (CAN)
Episodic Running Time: 4 hr 21 min
Audio: Dolby Digital English 5.1, French Stereo, Spanish Stereo
Subtitles: Closed Captions
US Rating: Not Rated
CAN Rating: PG
US M.S.R.P.: $13.99
CAN M.S.R.P.: $15.99
Synopsis:
A new setting and a new Midnight Society bring fresh scares when the group’s leader suddenly vanishes, prompting the remaining members to search for clues, confront dark forces, and ultimately uncover the truth behind their seaside town’s terrifying curse.
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Aside from playing [Mary Anne Spier on The Baby-Sitters Club], Malia [Baker] also got a chance to play Gabby on Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows. While the characters were different, the young star was able to transition almost seamlessly between the two — and live out a “lifelong dream of serving tables,” even if it was just in character as Gabby.
“It was so fun being able to portray two different types [of teens],” Malia explained. “I thought it was really awesome playing Gabby. She was kind of a baddie. She was out there, but she was still able to use her voice. She was strong. She was brave. She was a sarcastic. She was really witty. She had a great relationship with every single one of the characters. Overall, she was just a really goal-oriented person, focused on a future.”
She added, “I just had a really great time playing both characters, which are so different but similar at the same time.”
When Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows premiered in February 2021, Malia said it was “so cool seeing everything together,” especially the fan reactions.
“We were really tight knit group while we were on set. Off of set, we were the same way,” she gushed, noting that she and Beatrice Kitsos (who played Hanna) were besties because of their “really awesome girl moments in the show.”
Now that Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows is officially out on DVD, Malia is just excited for fans to have “a really fun time” watching the series over and over. “I’m super grateful that I got to work with [my castmates] and meet them,” the Netflix star added when reflecting on the Nickelodeon series. “I miss those guys, for real.”
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Originally published: July 06, 2021.
