Ep 13. The Tale of Train Magic

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a popular Canadian horror anthology show that aired in the 1990s. Each episode tells a different spooky story that will send chills down your spine.

Season 4, episode 13 is titled "The Tale of Train Magic." The episode is set in a small town in New England, where a group of kids are spending their summer working at a local railroad station. They soon realize that there is something strange and magical about the train that runs through the town.

The episode starts with the group of kids, including two boys and two girls, arriving at the station. They are excited to start their summer job and quickly get to work cleaning the trains and helping out with the passengers. However, they soon start to notice that strange things are happening around the station.

One of the boys, Danny, is the first to notice that the train seems to be running late every day. He becomes curious about why this is happening and decides to investigate. He sneaks onto the train and discovers that there is a mysterious magician on board. The magician, who goes by the name of Zeebo, tells Danny that he has the ability to make the train move faster and arrive on time if he performs a special magic trick.

Danny is intrigued by Zeebo and invites the rest of the group to come with him to meet the magician. Zeebo shows them a magic trick that seems to make the train move faster and arrive on time. The kids are amazed and decide to help Zeebo perform his magic trick every day to keep the train running smoothly.

As the days go by, the kids become more and more involved with Zeebo and his magic trick. They start to do whatever it takes to make sure the train arrives on time, including sacrificing their own safety. They start to neglect their other duties at the station and spend all their time helping Zeebo perform his magic trick.

However, things take a dark turn when the group realizes that Zeebo is not what he seems. They discover that he is actually a ghost who died in a train accident many years ago. Zeebo is using the group's help to try to relive his final moments on the train.

The kids quickly realize that they need to get off the train and stop helping Zeebo, but they find that he won't let them go so easily. They are trapped on the train and must find a way to escape before it's too late.

"The Tale of Train Magic" is a gripping episode that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The combination of magic and ghosts makes it both spooky and entertaining. It's a great episode for anyone who loves a good supernatural mystery.