Best movie of this year hands down!

Overrated

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

This was a great series that really had nothing at all to do with the Friday the 13th movie series, or at least was barely related to it by a thread. It's about a store filled with haunted antique items that a man worked hard to collect, but when he died or was killed a lot of items were accidentally sold so now the relatives who inherited the store have to track those items down before they bring harm to the people who now have them. It's simple idea for a show but there were a lot of great, fun episodes with different kinds of items that they had to either get for the first time or get back and lock back safely away in their store, or destroy them.

Ryan 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.

This was a gripping show because it embraced the true essence of horror - tragedy. You weren't guaranteed a happy ending. The show where the ugly girl uses a cursed compact mirror to make someone fall in love with her is particularly sad and horrifying. I also loved how one of the characters started to write about their experience in a supermarket tabloid. This was a plot twist that did not get a chance to develop before the show was canceled, but it would have opened a lot of possibilities. They should bring this show back.I've come to understand that the appeal of horror is the possibility of a sad ending. But as a former newspaper reporter who was involved in covering several murders and saw the grief of surviving relatives, let me say that murders are horrible events. Everyone knows it, but no one ever says why in a movie. I would love to see a show where a character just launches into a monologue/lecture on why killing is so bad - just to remind the audience.

Fans of this series finally got what they wanted...a DVD release of this cult favorite TV show that ran from 1987-1990. This series when I was growing up was terrific. Similar to the "X-Files" in that every episode brought about the search for a new antique which usually produces deadly results on its victims, similar to every week Scully and Mulder investigating a new "X-File". For what it was (a syndicated show with a meager budget) the acting is terrific, the writing very creative, and the special effects hold their own. "Brain Drain" and "Shadowboxer" from the first season are the highlights, along with "A Pirate's Promise". John D. Lemay (who also started in the 1993 film "Jason Goes to Hell") and Roby were great. Chris Wiggins played a great part as well, bringing a sense of authenticity to the show. What I enjoyed most is the writers and producers chose consistently to stay away from the typical "TV Series" tendencies. Important characters are developed first, then killed off when every other show would have them saved at the last moment. The envelope gets pushed hard as heads roll, throats are cut, and brain fluid is extracted which was unheard of for a TV show in its time. I hope fans and even people that never saw the series because of the assumption it was related to the film franchise give it a chance. Hopefully, seasons 2 and 3 will be released soon as the show is truly one of the best from the late eighties.