Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of the Phantom Cab (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

The Tale of the Phantom Cab (Season 1, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.

Director

Ron Oliver (directed by)

Writer

D.J. MacHale (written by) (as Chloe Brown)

Producer

Ronald A. Weinberg (produced by)

Composer

Jeff Fisher (music)

Cinematographer

Karol Ike

Casting Directors

Jo Anne Gregory (casting) (as Jo-Anne Gregory) | Andrea Kenyon (casting)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 31, 1990

Release date

Aug 15, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

6 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jason Tremblay Denny Denny See fewer	Power Rangers (2017)
Sean Vertigo Buzz (as Sean Ryan) Buzz (as Sean Ryan) See fewer	In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Brian Dooley Flynn Flynn See fewer	The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
Aron Tager Dr. Vink Dr. Vink See fewer	X-Men (2000)
Tedd Dillon Ranger (as T.O. Dillon) Ranger (as T.O. Dillon) See fewer	Mr. Nobody (2009)
Jason Alisharan Frank Frank See fewer	Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Rachel Blanchard Kristen Kristen See fewer	The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
Ross Hull Gary Gary See fewer	Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Nathaniel Moreau David David See fewer	Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Raine Pare-Coull Betty Ann Betty Ann See fewer	Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Jodie Resther Kiki Kiki See fewer	Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Jacob Tierney Eric Eric See fewer	The Trotsky (2009)