# Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

> Three friends recover cursed antiques and lock them in a shop vault before their evil can spread.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2145

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 72
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: horror, mystery
- Created by: Frank Mancuso Jr., Larry B. Williams
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, John D. LeMay, Alan Watt, Carrie Snodgress, Gordon Michael Woolvett, David Hewlett, James Russo
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: campy, eerie, pulpy, suspenseful, dark

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively as a campy supernatural horror-adventure about recovering cursed objects, with a modest but loyal following.

## Synopsis

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987-1990) is a Canadian-American syndicated supernatural horror series created by Frank Mancuso Jr. and Larry B. Williams. Micki Foster (Louise Robey), Ryan Dallion (John D. LeMay) and their friend Jack Marshak (Chris Wiggins) run an antiques store, and their engine is a steady stream of dangerous cursed objects that must be tracked down and locked away in the shop's vault before their owners' greed or the objects' malice spreads harm. Across three seasons and seventy-two episodes, the show is built as a case-of-the-week format, with each episode bringing a new cursed item, a new victim, and a new encounter with the devil-tinged forces behind the curses. Howard (Alan Watt) appears as a recurring figure in the shop's orbit. The show is set in a contemporary North American city, with the late 1980s broadcast era supplying its look and mood. Its tone is campy and workmanlike, mixing pulpy scares with mystery and a grim sense that the objects can corrupt anyone who touches them. Fans of Tales from the Crypt, Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will find the same blend of occult menace, episodic monster hunting and a small crew bound together against the supernatural. A syndicated horror staple, it rewards viewers who enjoy eerie stories and pulpy, self-contained episodes.

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