Friday's Curse (1987–1990)
"Friday the 13th" (original title)

Two young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.

Creators:

Frank Mancuso Jr., Larry B. Williams

Stars:

Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, John D. LeMay

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Louise Robey	...	Micki Foster (70 episodes, 1987-1990)
Chris Wiggins	...	Jack Marshak (63 episodes, 1987-1990)
John D. LeMay	...	Ryan Dallion (53 episodes, 1987-1989)

Storyline

An old antique dealer made a pact with the Devil to sell cursed antiques. When he dies, his store is inherited by his niece Micki and her cousin Ryan. With the help of Jack Marshak, they fight to retrieve the antiques from the people who bought them to stop them from causing harm.

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Plot Keywords:

antique | store | cursed | misleading title | number in title

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 13th Hour

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lexicon Productions, Triumph, Variety Artists International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (72 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although John D. LeMay is the only main cast member of the TV series to be in one of the Friday the 13th movies, John Shepherd played Tommy Jarvis in the 5th film of the movie series and a constable in the "Baron's Bride" episode of the TV series.

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Goofs

Although no geographical location is ever given during the run of the series, it was clearly meant to be set in the US, with such things as American currency being used in any scene that involved money, and in one episode, a character saying something about being "in America." Even so, there were often things shown in scenes that clearly identified the location as Toronto, where the show was filmed, or Canada in general. Well known Canadian landmarks such as Casa Loma and part of the Toronto skyline, showing the recognizable Royal York hotel were seen, a train boxcar is shown with the word Canada written across its length in large letters, and vehicles also had Ontario license plates. While most outdoor scenes were kept non-descript, there were several scenes throughout the run of the series where the trio was driving along Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, which is one of the most recognizable areas of Toronto. Americans who had never been to Toronto would likely recognize the area, just as Canadians recognize well known areas of New York and LA seen in TV shows, even if they have never been there before. These are just a few examples, but there are others as well.

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Quotes

Jack Marshak: [to Uncle Lewis, who is attempting to reanimate a corpse] Lewis, you've had your time. You've made your choice. God help you. And now you must abide by that choice.

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Connections

Referenced in Phelous & the Movies: Jason Goes to Hell: Part 2 (2013)

User Reviews

Terrific sci-fi horror stories with a campy feel

Terrific sci-fi horror stories with a campy feel. Some of the episodes are too earnest, but overall a great series. It had the "X-files" feel to it before "X" appeared (some of the plot lines from "X" are directly ripped off from this show and even the theme music is eerily similar).

Especially, if you can, watch the final episodes in which John D. LeMay appears - after he left the show kind of went downhill.