Five years before M. Night Shyamalan blew our minds with the twist at the end of The Sixth Sense, Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? used the same twist.

Note that these aren't just dark fantasy films--they're often classified as horror from various sources, they just happen to be family-friendly. Also note that some films, like The Nightmare Before Christmas,

A lthough The Haunting of Hill House is a fantastic show, these horror TV series are more captivating. Mike Flanagan's first horror show for Netflix is widely considered his best, and it's hard to improve upon the epic Bent-Neck Lady or the beautiful episode set at a funeral home during a storm.

Martin Stephens was Britain’s go-to child actor for unsettling performances, starring not only in Village of the Damned (1960) but also in The Innocents (1961). Stephens retired from acting in his teens, choosing instead to pursue a career in architecture. He has lived a quiet life out of the public eye, far removed from the spotlight.

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of watching movies and talking about them endlessly, he ...