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Friday The 13th - The Series: The First Season | 
 enlarge | Actors: John D. Lemay, Louise Robey
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $54.99
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 4863
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 1140 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD137774D
UPC: 097361377742
EAN: 0097361377742
ASIN: B00168OILM
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 1987
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/23/2008 Run time: 1179 minutes Rating: Nr
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Fans awaiting the DVD release of this 1987 cult fave made-in-Canada series, this is your lucky day! IFriday the 13th: The Series/I has as much to do with Jason Vorhese as IHalloween III: Season of the Witch/I had to do with Michael Myers; that is to say, nothing. But it stands on its own as a horror anthology series that delivers cheap, but effective, thrills. Louise Robey and John D. LeMay star as Micki and Ryan, distant relations who are reunited after inheriting her uncle Lewis' antiques shop. They learn that Lewis' death was by (super)natural causes; he broke his immortality pact with the Devil to sell cursed antiques. Now, Lewis is in hell (from which he returns in the episode, "Hellowe'en"), and Micki and Ryan must recover everything Lewis sold to an unsuspecting public. Jack (Chris Wiggins), Lewis' former friend, a magician with a helpful knowledge of the occult and an eventful backstory (as revealed in the episodes "Bottle of Dreams" and "Brain Drain"), helps them. The series gets off to an auspiciously creepy start with "The Inheritance," in which yuppie Micki and geeky Ryan attempt to retrieve a killer doll that has worked its demon magic on a spoiled brat (a young Sarah Polley) who uses it to dispatch her strict new stepmother. Perhaps worth the price of this set is "Faith Healer," directed by David Cronenberg, a grisly episode in which a charlatan gains the power to heal from an ancient glove. Atom Egoyan, another Canadian art house darling, directed the episode "Cupid's Quiver." Another memorable episode is "Scarecrow," which introduces a boogieman that gives Jason a run for his hockey mask, a scythe-wielding scarecrow. This inaugural season's most stellar guest star is Ray Walston as an embittered "has been" comic book artist whose superhero creation comes to murderous life. Unlike the movie franchise, IFriday the 13th: The Series/I gets better as the season unfolds. The special effects are resourceful and the gore quotient at times pushes the syndication envelope. All in all, this show delivers--to quote the name of Micki and Ryan's emporium--the "Curious Goods." I--Donald Liebenson/I
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 Friday the 13th DVD is What I've been waiting for! December 27, 2008
Donna Zadka (Chicago,Il)
Finally, I love this show and the first season is the most interesting. It sets the tone for the show. This show is so great, I have often thought the X-Files were copied from it, if you think of the two main characters. I always tell people about this show and they don't really remember it and now I have the first season in my hand. Can't wait to get all three seasons. I wish there were more extras, but you can look up the actors online to see what they have been up too. I think there is alot of T.V. shows and movies that have a Gothic themes today, that this show really stands the test of time.
 Picture quality vs. bonus features December 27, 2008
Olaf Eichler
Ok, I understand that the base material is 20 years old, so I don't expect widescreen pictures and surround sound. But the quality of most episodes sometimes looks like they were dubbed from VCR tapes. And here is the thing, fans were already swapping tapes and creating DVD's for years which were not worse in picture quality (but cheaper). br / br /Extras: Series one DVD box has some promo trailers. I personally hadn't seen them before, but actually was expecting some interviews or behind the scenes material. br / br /Summary: br /For a real fan, the DVD is a sure buy. But if you already own a set of VCR tapes or DVD's (no matter if you bought them or made them yourself), you might have a problem arguing why you really need this product. br /I sure hope season 2 will have more extensive bonus features that can answer this question.
Seems Like Old times December 26, 2008
Daniel Masucci (New York)
I have been waiting for this series on DVD for years! I know the quality isn't up to today's standard but, the show still is inventive, spooky, and as entertaining as I remember it. I will definitely pick up season 2 and season 3 when they are available. For old fans of the show, I highly recommend this series. I'm enjoying going through the episodes... it's like seeing an old friend that I haven't visited with for a very long time.
 Oldies but Goldies December 19, 2008
J. Martinez (Dallas-FortWorth, TX USA)
This DVD set takes it way back! My siblings and I all recall watching this on air as kids. This was genuinely creepy stuff to the innocent youth. Brings back memories of all the other gems like "Tales from the Darkside", "Twilight Zone", "Alfred Hitchcock", "Tales from the Crypt", etc. br / br /As is often with dated sci-fi material some of the "special effects" seem corny to modern standards, yet the inferred drama suspense techniques (plus excellent musical scores) more than make up to sustain the story line. for a classic sci-fi thriller series, providing a plethora of variety on a common theme. br / br /* Excellent packaging of this full season set (interlaced multileaf case). br /* Video Quality is mediocre: overall dim image with dull colors. br /* Nonetheless this find is a DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. br / br /If you were a fan, just get it and indulge!
Blast from the past December 3, 2008
Tadd E. Mccauley
It was great to see that Amazon had this series in stock. I've been waiting a long time to see all of the episodes that I missed. The premise of the series was great and once you accept the cheesy acting its not that bad.
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