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Before The X-Files and Supernatural, there was Friday
The 13th: The Series. No relation to a machete-wielding,
hockey-mask wearing psycho, the series was one of several
syndicated series in the horror and fantasy genre that aired
during the mid-late 80s. The first two seasons followed
cousins Micki (Louise Robey) and Ryan (John D. LeMay, Jason
Goes to Hell: The Final Friday), as they and family friend
Jack Marshak (Chris Wiggins) travel in search of people
who've bought antiques from their store. See, a long time
ago, Uncle Lewis made a deal with the devil and decided
to reneged on it, and the soul was his price. Now, the antiques
have been branded for evil purposes, which may have been
unknown to its owners, so Micki, Ryan, and Jack must get
the items back before it's too late. ***
The third and final season began with a two-parter,
with the trio trying to prevent the coming of the Anti-Christ,
and Ryan ends up paying the price -- leading to his unique
yet tragic departure of the series. Replacing him full-time
is Johnny Ventura (Steve Monarque), who was introduced as
a recurring character in season two; there was supposed
to be romantic tension between him and Micki, but was put
on the backburner. The final season consists of 20 episodes,
at Micki, Jack, and now Johnny go back in time to the 1950s
South to stop a bigot who's trying to prevent the civil
rights movement, get caught up in a vampire love triangle,
looking for a collar that allows a man to transfer his wife
into a dog, and much more, as the new trio continues to
set out to stop evil and save souls. ***
Season three is scheduled to be released on the same
day that the series is in its entirely. The downside, though,
is no more extras on either one that includes audio commentaries,
new interviews with the cast and crew, a look back on the
series, what they've been doing since the series, and much
more. ***
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