When I first heard the name of this series back in 1987 I refused to see it. I assumed it was just about Jason killing different people every week--but with no gore (since this WAS TV). What was the point? But I tuned in one night out of curiosity and was surprised how different it was from the movies--and how much I liked it! It was about some antique owners who have to track down antiques each week that had been sold from their store. It seems their uncle (the previous owner) had made a pact with the Devil and the antiques were cursed. Sounds silly but it really worked. There were some doses of pretty funny humor but this show concentrated on the horror. Also it was pretty gory for a TV show at that time--my station didn't show it till 11:30 at night! The acting was good...but it all started to fall apart after season 2. The main actor left and was replaced by someone who just wasn't as good--the third season was a major disappointment. I think that's what killed the show. Still it was a fun, sometimes scary and a little gory TV show. Recommended.
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Gislef22 February 1999Friday the 13th was one of Paramount's first entries into first-run syndication (it began the same year as Star Trek/Next Gen), and it quickly proceeded to find its late-night niche. In terms of horror and on-screen gore, it was remarkably graphic. At the same time, it maintained a strong sense of internal continuity, gave us several well-developed main characters, and after a rocky start, weekly presented an imaginative and interesting "cursed" antique. It can still be seen regularly on the Sci-Fi Channel.
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insomniac_rod12 October 2008Ah, I really dug this series. From the opening credits you know you are against something special. Really creepy scenes featuring old antique stuff from a mystical store.
I really liked the situations that were supported by half-decent f/x and acting.
The atmosphere in the episode is always eerie and suspenseful and it truly captures a sinister vibe.
The plots are always interesting and were really well developed. I really wonder why this t.v. series didn't last longer.
I watch it on it's reruns on American Network, every Sunday at 9:00 p.m.
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wings129522 May 2006A late 80s horror anthology that delivered what it's fans wanted, but was canceled too soon. Great characters, interesting stories, and good scares, this show is missed by fans, who still hold out hope for a DVD release or maybe even a reunion movie.
Friday the 13th: The Series was a TV show that seemed to come into existence at just the right time. Syndicated, airing late at night, on Fridays or Saturdays when teens could stay up; all the right elements for a horror anthology to succeed, and it did. For a time.
While never achieving critical or popular admiration, it did develop a cult following of loyal viewers. The show did attract ratings, and was second in syndicated ratings at one point only to Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, it wasn't able to survive when it's parent company buckled to religious groups and their threats of boycotts. It was canceled at the end of it's 3rd season.
The show never enjoyed a great budget, and this is most noticeable in sometimes sub-par effects. But the actors, writers, producers, and all involved did the best they could with the materials and money at their disposal.
The episodes mainly dealt with the stars attempting to retrieve one of the cursed antiques sold by Lewis Vendredi as part of his pact with the devil. The objects were varied and the curses on them sometimes quite ingenious. The gore was kept to a minimum; this was still television, after all.
While the heroes usually did retrieve the item they went after, the endings weren't always tied up "Brady Bunch-style". Many times, the characters were left feeling as though they had failed, having retrieved the cursed items or not.
Character development did happen, as well. Micki, played by the singer Robey, started out as the spoiled, rich, reluctant participant. By the end of the series, she had developed a caring relationship with the others, and had begun to embrace the path her life had taken, albeit unwillingly.
Ryan Dallion, as played by John D. LeMay, started out as the one eager to believe and be a part of this weird business. He soon learned there wasn't much to laugh about, and became a much more somber figure. The way his character was written out of the series at the beginning of season 3 may have been a let down for some fans, but it gave Ryan a chance to start over, carefree again.
Chris Wiggins played Jack Marshak as the strange, mystical father-figure, and stayed pretty much on course. This character being a "world traveler" in the pilot, he did settle down, staying the full three years at Curious Goods.
Johnny Ventura, played by Steven Monarque, didn't have much time to develop, but did go from being a brash, hot-head to a trusted member after Ryan's exit.
All-in-all, the show was a great, late-night horror drama and gave it's target audience just what it was looking for. Some good scares, which may seem tame now, were just right for late 80s fans, especially watching at midnight or later on the weekends.
Sci-Fi Channel certainly has it's share of near-Z grade movies, it would be nice if they could put some money towards a movie of Friday the 13th: The Series. Not only would it be a dream-come-true for the fans, who would like a proper end to the show and it's story, it would be a good way to promote a DVD release of the show's 3 seasons, something fans still hold out hope for. Win/win all around, no? -
mattkratz11 March 2002This was one of my favorite shows of the late '80s. It featured a group of pawn shop owners trying to track down antiques that had been sold from their store. The trick was, these antiques had been cursed, and they wound up in the hands of people who more often than not were less than willing to let them go.
Part of the cursed antiques was, for the most part, they gave something in return when death or something horrible had happened. For example, a bunch of tattoo needles could be used to draw a tattoo on someone, and the tattoo would come to life and kill the person it was drawn on, upon which the owner of the needles would be given great fortune/luck. They wound up in the hands of a compulsive gambler who was in tremendous debt. Or a scalpel(which had once belonged to Jack the Ripper) needed to be recharged by killing someone, upon which it could work wonders during medical operations.
I was hooked (and partly obsessed) with this show when it was on, but have been unable to locate it on reruns. If anyone can, please drop me an email!
I look back with fondness at the characters too, with Ryan, the gorgeous Micki, and wise Jack. -
I loved/love this show. In fact, it's one of my top 10 favorite shows of all time, and I can still remember every Saturday night anxiously awaiting to see another exciting episode of Friday the 13th: The Series. The premise about the cursed objects and the supernatural made the show very interesting. But, what I LOVED MOST OF ALL about the show was the wonderful camaraderie and great relationships between Micki, Ryan, and Jack. They were like family. I loved Ryan and Micki's playful, flirtatious, sweet, tender, special, and very close friendship. They were so fun to watch and also would have made a great romantic couple. In fact, I've always felt that Ryan had a crush on Micki. And I loved how Jack was like a father to both Micki and Ryan. I had always found Ryan and Jack's father-and-son/best friends relationship to be a great contrast, since Jack was somewhat serious, and Ryan was more carefree and had a great sense of humor. Ryan, Micki, and Jack really made a great team, and had some of the best chemistry I've ever seen on television. I thought they really balanced each other out perfectly.
I was very disappointed and upset when Ryan (John D. Lemay) left. The show just wasn't the same for me, and I lost interest.
This show has always held a very special place in my heart, and I would love to buy the show on DVD.
I also would love to see Ryan, Micki, and Jack together again in a reunion movie. That would be wonderful!! The Ryan, Micki, and Jack friendship is what made the show for me, and I especially loved the Micki and Ryan relationship. I wanted them to hook up so badly, since they were only cousins by marriage, and not blood-related. -
BaronBl00d6 April 2008I am not much of a fan of much film or television from the 1980's. So much of it was so derivative and it was the decade of the sequels. But one show that I thought was creative and interesting and generally well-done was the misnamed Friday the 13th: the Series. Why misnamed? It has absolutely nothing to do with either the day or the film franchise about Jason Vorhees. Instead, we get a little antique shop that has sold all these cursed objects to people and when the owner of the shop dies, his far off relations come to jointly run the shop and try and reverse his wickedness by re-acquiring all the cursed objects. What makes the show work are the interesting story lines about the objects and the curses that exist on them. Some of these were very well-conceived. The three primary acting leads were all enjoyable with British-born Chris Wiggins as Jack Marshack giving the show some really much-needed credibility. John D. LeMay was an intriguing up-and-coming young actor who could act and Louise Robey was beautiful if nothing else. Fortunately she was a decent thespian as well. But make no mistake it was the weird stories of cursed objects such as a statue of cupid, a tea cup, a mirror, a movie camera, etc.. and some wild, imaginative story that followed. We got zombies, serial killers, walking scarecrows, and even a wolf man wannabe(a personal favourite episode of mine). The show only lasted three years as Lemay left after the second season. It was really the death of the show as he was replaced with Steve Monarque who was alright enough but broke the chemistry of the three leads. The stories also were beginning to suffer from staleness and reduced originality. But despite its short run, Friday the 13th is easily for me one of the best shows from the 80's and a definite forerunner to The X Files. Of Course they both owe a great deal to the 70's and The Night Stalker. I love the opening to the show and that creepy music and any episode that had R. G. Armstrong back as the demented, evil Uncle Louis.
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Sylviastel13 October 2006I loved this series back in the days when syndicated programming ruled my weekend schedule. Now, it's all infomercials. This program was one of my favorites. It was about an antique store and the curses and supernatural that they would uncover along the way. I have to say it was well-written and acted by a great cast. It was filmed in Toronto. I don't think they ever meant to set it anywhere in particular. I just only saw the drama for the seasons it was on the air in New Jersey. It was a series that probably inspired X-Files. Even though it's title says Friday the 13th, it was about mystery, supernatural, hauntings, and paranormal activities. The drama was always worth watching. I hope they bring out on DVD.
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reb-warrior7 November 2017Ryan and Miki inherit an antique shop from their spooky uncle. They find out he made a deal with the devil and the artifacts he sold are cursed. They set out with their friend Jack, to get them all back.
At the time this was the only show on like this. Today, there are a plethora of shows that are sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.
The show is raw, with a low budget. You can tell at times. But it had a great main cast that portrayed likable characters. There was a warmth there. Something sadly lacking in today's TV, where sentimentality is frowned upon. Everything today is glib and trying to be cool with lines like: "bite me", "seriously", and "wait....what." Those and more were fine at first but now overdone on every TV show and movie.
The stories were good with kind of a Twilight Zone feeling that there often was a sense of irony or karma at play for the bad guy. It had the best spooky opening.
Would love to see it revived with the same cast. Although I know one passed away. Even a reboot would be great.
I recommend for people that like The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, X-Files, Supernatural, and for people that like that 80s-90s feeling.
*edit June 2 2023: I thought I would update this to comment about the title of the series. If I recall correctly one of the producers was a producer on the Friday the 13th movies. So they did shamelessy ride on the wave of that by the misleading title. However, I think ironically the title does fit well because of the Lewis Vendredi character. Vendredi is french for Friday. He's basically the trigger for the premise of the show. This is probably why there was never any lawsuit over the title given that the producer was involved with both. -
derlaninktown19 March 2021In 2021, there are literally several new horror based shows being made as if there was a sweatshop out there somewhere. Sometimes they find their audience and become a hit (The Walking Dead), but often they kind of fizzle out.
Well, back in the 1980's you either had to rent a horror movie, search tv listings for some older horror show that was long off the air (The Night Stalker or Dark Shadows, and they were very hard to find), or anthology shows (Freddie's Nightmares, Tales From the Darkside) that often shifted around, resulting in never finding much of an audience. There wasn't much in the way of a weekly horror based series that followed a story line from week to week. Enter Friday the 13th: The Series.
Friday the 13th the Series is well worth investing your time in. It was what horror fans were looking for at the time. I watched it on Friday nights during prime time. It was almost like a soap opera, following the adventures of a trio of antique store owners and their quest to obtain cursed objects.
However, you do need to be warned about something.
If you watch it right from the beginning, it's obvious the low budget works against it. Some of the acting is quite atrocious, for example. Stick with it and by mid season 1 it improves noticeably, although Chris Wiggins is solid throughout. John D. Lemay makes his mark right from the start, but he stumbles a few times in the first season. Louise Robey is laughable at first, but improves immensely as time goes on. Steven Monarque? Well, fans never warmed up to him. I thought he was all right considering the shoes he had to fill. He certainly stumbled, but he did the best he could with what he had to work with.
Most of the bad performances, come from the villains but you do get some standouts (Colin Fox and Denis Forest, for example, and they each played a different villain three times). But interestingly enough, the campy and overacting villains often add to the enjoyment of the series. Check out the episode Scarecrow in the first season for a terrific example of this. The performer playing the villain is so hammy it's actually a decent performance, if you can believe that.
The special effects are spotty, but enjoyable considering the low budget they had to work with. And for the time it came out, it was very controversial with the level of violence (and to a lesser extent, sexuality) it often presented.
In all, Friday the 13th the Series was a valiant attempt at bringing horror to the masses. Did it miss the mark? Yes and no. It never rose above cult status, but I think everyone involved have something to be proud of with this show. -
MWNiese27 July 2013******Six Out of Ten Stars******
Actors Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, and John D. LeMay star in this 80's late night horror thriller about demonic antiques possessed by the devil. Our three protagonists inherit an antique shop from a deceased relative that had made a pact with the Devil. Our caring lead actors agree it's their responsibility to reacquire demonic items their deceased Satanic Uncle had sold as part of a deal with the Devil.
"Friday's Curse" is actually quite a creative premise, and with stronger writing may have been able to continue for more than three mere seasons. I'm not sure what happened by the third season, but the weekly tales really got sloppy and unbelievable. LeMay left the third season, leading to Steve Monarque taking his place; which never really worked for most viewers.
I recall watching these episodes as they were airing new, and the first two seasons were mostly incredible! The level of violence was criticized heavily back then by several conservative groups, but most viewers loved it! The special effects were decent, despite it's obvious low budget premise. I always believed it was fairly well filmed from a technical perspective, despite the series delving into the hammy side of production at times.
One item of mention many complain about is the original title of "Friday the 13th the Series", and I agree with them. It was a tremendous mistake to use the title familiarized with the Jason Vorhees series. IMO, the title confusion doomed this cool series to a very short production run. What marketing moron ever thought it would work to rip off the Jason title? Also mentioned previously, was the God awful third season writing. Some third series episodes are flat out idiotic, not to say there aren't a few gems in season three.
Also a noteworthy mention is the full series soundtrack composed by Fred Mollin, which I own on DVD. Mollin's compilation is a wonderful 80's synthetic horror tribute album. Additionally, the complete series collection is readily available usually for around $50; well worth the price. On a closing note, producer Frank Mancuso Jr. should be credited for his perseverance and dedication in getting this thing off the ground, and actors Robey and Wiggins turned in solid performances every week. The only thing else I can say is they're were too many writers and directors involved in this series, and it clearly shows in many episodes lacking in linearity. -
hellraiser714 September 2020This is another under the radar gem, this show is one of my favorite movie to TV adaptations. As well as favorite horror/fantasy TV shows, if you can believe that on all three counts.
This show really was something different, some may 'be confused may'be a little put off by the simple fact that Jason Vorhees isn't featured in the show. But that's because you're not looking at the show correctly, because this show was made in a time when sequels to movie franchises had no rules at the time; let alone even movie to TV adaptations equally had none also. This show is based on the concept of Friday the 13th which makes perfect sense when you think about it because Friday the 13th doesn't solely mean Jason Vorhees just as Halloween doesn't mean Michael Myers, both are just a part of the lore of that holiday. The concept of that day is that it's an accursed day that brings bad luck and misfortune to everyone.
This series obviously predates the TV show "Warehouse 13" another under the radar gem. Just like that show it's the same adventure premise of finding and reclaiming lost objects that are dangerously powerful. Only with this show their supernatural as their accursed objects, anyone that wields it not just bring misfortune to others but meets their own misfortune in the end.
Really like the theme song which is one of my favorite themes. The tune perfectly fits as it has a very spooky tone. But I really love the presentation of that intro which is one of the spookiest I've ever seen, up there with "Are You Afraid of the Dark", "The Twilight Zone" (80's version), etc. Just the moving cinematography making you feel like your going into that antiquity store and the camera is just moving seeing each object that looks ordinary but is accursed. As a kid I could help but be gripped in suspense afraid one of those objects was going to do something.
The suspense is really good, who'd of though accursed objects that look like any ordinary thing could actually be scary. I like how the accursed objects are handled, each of them are perversions of what they represent. Even like how seductive they seem as these objects seem like the bring good fortune but it's really the opposite to not just the ones that are unfortunately in the object's path but the owner in the end. This sort of is the ticking time bomb element where we know the danger of the objects and are hoping the protagonists will find and defuse it on time.
The kills in the show are good, there are some blood effects it's not like super gory more like just mere trickles and splats in places, but there effective enough and were actually pretty daring at the time as most network and cable shows never really went the extra mile.
Characters are good, my favorite is Ryan played by John D Lemay which is ironic considering he was the main protagonist in the final "Friday the 13th" movie "Jason Goes to Hell" another under the radar gem in my book. That I find cool because looking at the film you can say that was also the conclusion to the TV series as it was Ryan versus Jason. But anyway, the character Ryan I really like because he's energetic, has a lot of charisma and humor which is why he has some of the best lines. I really like how he reacts to things as it feels like how any other person would react, in one situation or two you can tell from his look he's thinking "are you fraking crazy" or "do I really have to do it". But he's the aggressive one of the accursed antiquity hunters, he's not much of a thinker but more of a doer, he's not afraid though a little reluctant but in his line of work who wouldn't be to jump straight into action. I also like that he's got sharp instincts where most of that time he has a feeling about people and that feeling is most of the time correct.
Another is Jack Marshak played by the late Chris Wiggins. His character is the mentor figure much like who Zordon is to the "Power Rangers" or Artie in "Warehouse 13". But I like other than mentoring he a person that isn't afraid to participate and get mixed into the action. There is a lot of depth to this guy which I like and I feel at the time was something different in mentor figure characters, most of the time they were just narrative devices but never really characters on their own.
But to me what really sells the show is in its stories, character rounding and character development, by its nature the show in a way is a bit of an horror anthology as each episode of the show is always something different, the objects the character are trying to retrieve presents a different kind of threat every time which means the object hunters have their work cut out for them. We see how throughout the episode how the whole hunt for the objects of evil how it affects the protagonists and does take a toll on them psychologically where at times one or few of them suffer PTS (post-traumatic stress) to the point where their not sure if they can or should continue as it could mean they might die on the next hunt. But also, their not sure if they can walk away from this as those objects are still out there endangering lives, and there's no one else out there that can do what they can do. This I fell makes the protagonists even more human, yeah, I think if I ever been what they've been though I would be a little messed up about it too. And to be honest, who the heck would even want to do this hazardous business.
Also the protagonists in this show they don't always win, or their victory is incomplete, or even when they achieve victory sometimes it wasn't without collateral damage or a price paid. This made the stakes all the more high and the accursed relic hunter's quest all the more dangerous, which all the more made you want them to win because they may not get another chance. However, what makes the protagonists even more endearing is that despite all the crap they go through, their humanity always shines though and gets stronger every time.
I like how each of the welders of the objects who are the characters of the week are well rounded characters on their own. Some are sympathic as they are souls that are troubled and need salvation which unfortunately make them vulnerable and the perfect prey for the forces of evil. From what the characters do and their states of minds in doing it, it makes the story all the more suspenseful and the ending all the more unpredictable because you never really know how it's all going to play out.
Each of these characters you have mixed feelings for depending on what category they fall under; some are innocent but are letting themselves become corrupted by the evil influence of the object or the evil deeds they committed. Or they were never innocent at all it just took a certain push to bring it out. Some just plain evil and the object just turns the evil meter up to eleven. But there are those that are completely sympathic and are being used by the forces of evil which makes them innocent or worthy of redemption.
This makes it even more interesting and you could say makes this sort of a Christian show as it does have the themes about the dire consequences of giving into the temptations of evil. But also, how despite being corrupted or controlled, there is still a chance to be saved if, if you let the forces of good save you but also save yourself. And, how doing good deeds really can make you spiritually stronger.
You can't go unlucky with this series.
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Captain_Couth13 October 2004Friday the 13th the series (1987) was another one of those bad syndicated television series that deluged local programing during the 80's. Why do a series like this when there was already shows similar to this one floating around the dial? For heavens sake why name this series after a slasher movie franchise? I don't know and neither did the producers of this boring show. The fact it lasted more than a season is still a mystery to me. Just another bad t.v. series that didn't make it to a major network so it found it's way in syndication. This series never went anywhere, too bad because it could have been a cool show like Freddy's Nightmares.
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phbalanced28 December 2002A three season anthology horror series filmed in Toronto during the late eighties which told the story of two cousins and their friend, a specialist in occult research; the threesome chased after cursed antiques which were distributed from their store previously owned by their late Uncle Lewis Vendredi, a strange man who made a pact with the Devil.
Following the departure of the lead actor John D. LeMay at the end of the second season, the void was filled by his replacement Steven Monarque, originally introduced as a recurring character in the second season, and was added to the main cast as the new antique sleuth. The third season was cut short with 20 rather than 26 episodes though the series has made it to syndication and has a small but loyal cult following. John D. LeMay made an outstanding contribution to the series and his character as Ryan Dallion is clearly a favorite of all time among viewers. Ryan was never forgotten and was mentioned in passing by Robey, as Micki Foster, at the beginning of the third season episode "Demon Hunter" and later in "The Long Road Home". As well, footage from the second season episode "Tails I Live Heads You Die" was used at the beginning of the "Bad Penny" episode. It gave the impression that perhaps the character of Ryan would be re-written into the storyline at some point, but to our disappointment, it never happened.
Third season episodes had some of the best story lines, but unevenly distributed script and dialogue. The new character Johnny Ventura was underutilized. He rarely had lines. Too many scenes with two-way conversation only between Jack and Micki with Johnny just sitting in the background. Blame the story editor for this one! This, and lack of proper series closure, renders the third season a weak one.
Very little behind the scenes trivia and info. about the cast and crew are available regarding the series. Audio and/or video interviews would be an invaluable addition that could be presented via DVD release. Unfortunately, there's nothing official or rumored about this for the near future. -
jesilmira20 September 2006I was living in Uruguay when I watched this show. Back then I remember I was getting ready for my last Bachelor's examinations and entertained my hours of technical drawing with the series, very late on Monday nights. I never got to start Architecture after all, but I keep some of the drawings still, just in case they turn out to be cursed after the years!! By the way, this series was called "Cuentos de las Cinco Noches" in our local channel in Uruguay. I understand it was aired with the same title in some other counties in South America. Now I live in Spain and found out that here, the series was called "Misterio Para Tres". I state it here because it was quite difficult for me to locate the show since I did not remember the original title, and hoping this will help others in the same situation. I also subscribe to the petition of this series issued on DVD some day.
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dhgctc20 May 2006I used to love this show when I was a kid. I remember watching it from the time it came out until the time it went off air. Now, I am very lucky to have come across an independent collection of all 72 episodes on 6 DVDs ... And surprisingly, they are very very good quality. This was a very rare find for me. I didn't think anyone remembered this show... Glad to see they do ! If you have to opportunity to get this collection on DVD, I suggest you do... even if it's just for collectors purposes, or for personal viewing. This show was pretty freaky. There were lot's of originally unique & evil antiques for them to hunt down. The one I remembered the most was where the TV Evangelist had the healing gloves and he could heal anybody he touched... BUT... he had to pass it on to someone else before the disease, now carried by the gloves, killed him. GREAT STUFF, GENUINELY CREEPY !
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Despite the somewhat misleading title, this show is probably one of the best shows ever made in the late '80s syndicated TV boom. The story of two cursed cousins and their late uncle's adventurer friend still holds a great impact twenty years later. The rest of the comments here will fill you into the premise, the effective gore effects, and the dynamite stories. But it must be restated: this is a show you must watch. It stands up, far beyond its spiritual cousins 'Freddy's Nightmares' and 'Tales from the Darkside/Monsters' both in cinematography, plot, budget, and action. This is what all horror shows should aspire to.
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bkoganbing19 January 2009I'm not usually a fan of horror type television or films. But there was something about Friday The 13th that always had me coming back for more. It was a clever and novel idea about three people who were like the Lone Ranger and Tonto in that their whole lives were wrapped into their mission, they had no lives of their own.
Two cousins, John D. LeMay and Louise Robey, inherited an antique shop that catered to the occult called Curious Goods. Their uncle R.G. Armstrong left it to them and he was a worshiper of Satan. Several cursed objects were sold and their mission now is to retrieve those items back from the people who purchased them. For aid and assistance LeMay and Robey call on Chris Wiggins who is an expert in these matters and a former friend of their late uncle. By the way in a few episodes the evil ghost of the uncle does appear to torment our crusaders.
The plots generally ran the same, as well they should in formula television because that's what the viewers expect. Wiggins, LeMay and Robey listen and read up on news of unusual occurrences and it's inevitably one of their cursed objects. They get it back, but it usually ends badly for somebody, most often the one who bought the object at Curious Goods.
I liked the script ideas the writers always came up with and the cast was completely earnest in their performances. LeMay left after season two and Steven Monarque replaced him. There was a slight hint of romance between him and Robey that they didn't have with LeMay. Still believe me romance NEVER interfered with the mission.
Shot in Toronto Canada, Friday The 13th was excellent series television and I remember looking forward every week to what the three would get themselves involved with. It's too bad the show only lasted three seasons. Still you can catch it on the Science Fiction network and if it's broadcast, don't miss it. -
I absolutely LOVED this show, I have been waiting patiently for the series to be released on DVD...it is definitely a must own for anyone who enjoys the genre. Creepy, fun and fantastical....
It was a great show, I didn't miss one episode. It would have been great to have more of it but it was sweet to have it while we did....can you think of any other shows that were of that ilk before or since??
PS: If you, who decide what to release on DVD, could answer one question....why, if you feel justified putting ALF in disc, why not this show? I mean, ALF? Really? Come ON! -
mwddurkin-8901210 May 2023Ok, forget the title. A great original premise. Supernatural antiques get sold off before realizing what they were. Now they have to get them all back, limiting the damage they've done. Bad casting. Great old guy, stupid dufus and hairspray queen, not great. But i will try to get past it. Could have been a lot better but il give it a chance. Especially since reviews seem positive. Episode after episode of stupid lazy writing. Characters you want to punch in the face cause they're so dumb. Here is one of many glaring examples. They have a basement area where they store all the objects to keep objects safe and people safe. They decide to throw a halloween kegger. Knowing they have all these supernatural objects that can cause massive mayhem, better make sure they're all secure right? Better have everything in locked vault. No, they got a bunch of stuff not in the vault, just sitting around in basement. Then they don't bother to keep an eye on all their guests. After all, they tied a piece of string across basement doorway and hung a jokey halloween sign saying to keep out. Surely all the drunk frat bro's they invited will respect the piece of string barrier right??? Wrong again. Frat bro's blow right past it and proceed to play with magic crystal ball. When that goes bad, obviously, the power in house blows and one of the genius main characters goes to check it out. He finds them in basement right by all the really important supernatural stuff that must be kept out of the publics hands at all costs. His main concern though is that they didn't respect is tiny string and keep out sign. He verbally chastises them, saying he was serious about the sign!!!! Maybe they messed with some of the stuff. Maybe they took something and are now walking off with it. Maybe they released Lucifer. None of that occurs to genius boy i guess. I mean, drunk frat bro's at a halloween party, who just blew off your keep out sign, they wouldn't do anything like that right????? Nahhhh. Thats just a small sample of what you have to try and ignore to get through a episode. But stuff like that goes on all over the place and in every episode (I watched) What a shame. Maybe a reboot would be nice as it could work.
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Pamela-Ziemek-skf521 December 2005My husband and I use to watch it every chance we'd get. Unfortunately, we can't seem to find it any where on re-runs.
I'm hoping to purchase the series on DVD, if available, so that we can enjoy it anytime we wish.
All it takes is one episode and you're hooked! We thought it was going to be more of a horror show and were pleasantly surprised it wasn't. It was a cross between the X Files and Twillight Zone.
We can't understand why more people don't know about this wonderful show. Maybe we'll get lucky and someone will make a movie out of the show. I'd go see it!!! -
... you have to watch this! It has nothing to do with the Friday the 13th movies, at all, so if you're after a slasher series you should probably keep looking BUT if you are a fan of the TV Shows mentioned above you might like this one. I have only watched a few episodes, so I'm nowhere near done but i already love it. It's great!
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daisuke-ichi24 December 2008you know, i think this is how the real horror movie should like! can't say more...i watched it when i was a kid...and the shows still terrified me till now! i search for the DVD's all along, finally paramount decided to compile it! Hurrayyy!!!! long lived classic horror! even though Friday lots its touch when ryan...ups can't say more...just watch the show will ya? see the doll, or cars or whatever pieces of junk you've think of hold a deadly curse! there's gonna be second round in the 2009? oh ho ho ho...ow bless you!!!!mua muah muah love you! can't wait can't wait!!! anyway, for you horror freak who missed this show, because you didn't even born yet, or really really missed the show back then...you must watch it! not just a suggestion but a must order! i recommended this tittle for you, who fans of x-files, profiler, tru calling, supernatural, ghost whisperer and or charmed. i bet you'll gonna scared to death and pee your pants! eh he he he....
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chrisebourg19 January 2022Excellent series! Every episode is different and brings thrills every time! Wish they would make shows like this today! Jack, Micki and Ryan are definitely great actors. Reminds me the Outer Limit as everything is different each time.
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mitzistallard13 October 2022My curfew back in 1987 was 11:00pm. That gave me just enough time to come in, put my PJs on and climb into bed before the creepy intro to this show came on. A unique premise at the time, and one that I think could work again given the right actors, it was about an antique shop that specialized in cursed antiques. I just purchased the entire series and am enjoying revisiting Curious Goods. I agree with another reviewer who said that the departure of one of the main characters left a hole that couldn't be filled. And I think possibly the name, which was shared with another horror franchise turned some people away. I'm glad I found this classic horror late nite gem!