Remaking Are You Afraid Of The Dark? involved some odd hurdles

In 2015, a Colorado-based video studio and media co-op called SneakyBoy gave itself a unique but fun challenge: remake the intro to Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, a fondly remembered 1990-2000 horror-fantasy anthology series. They succeeded, and the impressive results hit the internet in late October that year. Now, in time for Halloween, SneakyBoy is releasing an eight-minute, behind-the-scenes reel showing what went into their meticulous Are You Afraid re-creation. In short, being a member of the Midnight Society is even more challenging than it looks, and malfunctioning camera equipment can be a horror story of its own. But the filmmakers were inspired to go on because of a shared love for the original series. “It hasn’t aged particularly well,” says a staffer. “There’s just something about it, especially the intro.” For whatever reason, this “cheesy” series continues to resonate with a generation raised on classic Nick programming.