Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series 2019–2022) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Suggested kissing, flirting and crushing throughout.

Violence & Gore

  • A person is shown eating a scorpion; Mr Tophat kills kids and adults alike (offscreen for TV-PG rating), and mild violence. There is also some amounts of psychological violence.

Profanity

  • Some uses of "oh my God"
  • Some religious exclamations.
  • Characters in the show sometimes Say "What the ... " indicating they may say the f word.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Mr Tophat drinks beer and does a shot. (This is brief however)

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Mr. Tophat is shown kidnapping kids and eating a scorpion. Psychological horror and some terror throughout. Mr Tophat can be frightening for some viewers.
  • This reboot is more frightening and intense than the series it's based on, with more realistic looking monsters and special effects.
  • The entire series has a lot of suspense.
  • There are jump scares.
  • Frequent use of of black magic rituals and use of spell books and curses. Characters use a Ouija Board and perform a Séance. Some viewers may find these things disturbing.
  • This show is more serious and mature than most Nickelodeon shows. It is heavily focused on drama, suspense and horror with barely any light hearted or comedic moments.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • In Episode 3 Someone Is Almost Sawed In Half In Front Of A Live Audience. They Escape By Pushing The Killer Over. No Blood Is Shown

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The Shadow Man is a very scary monster and it might terrify kids and viewer Overall, the season is really good.
  • At the end of the season 3 finale episode the main antagonist is swimming underwater and gets chopped up by a boat propeller blood and gore is seen
  • In Season 1, a flashback scene of Mr. Tophat, the carousel broke down by accident. The act of accident wasn't shown but we heard crash and screaming. It is also mentioned that seven people died, a five children's and her mother and father. A young girl, survived.

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