The Worst Of Horror Television Shows

Just recently "Friday the 13th: The Series" released on DVD and it got me thinking. I love horror movies as much as the next person, but horror TV shows are an even better because it's a constantly weekly installment with an ever changing plot. However many of these have taken a turn for the worse, and really sucked up many hours of my time. I could spend many long winded paragraphs explaining what I like and dislike in a horror show, but I say we jump right into it and start with the worst of them.

Friday the 13th: The Series:



The basic premise of this series is that Lewis, an antiques store owner, makes a deal with the devil that requires him to sell cursed items. Lewis breaks this pact and dies from it. Now Ryan and Micki, Lewis' niece and nephew, have inherited the antiques store and, along with one of Lewis' friends Jack, they have to retrieve all the goods that were sold.

Why is this show bad?

Well for starters it's called "Friday the 13th: The Series", so you would assume that they would associate Jason with this in some way/shape/or form. Not only does this show have nothing to do with Jason Vorhees, it also has nothing to do with Friday the 13th. The items don't disappear on this date, in fact, they only briefly mention the date in one episode. There isn't an episode even set on the date!

Every episode focuses on the three characters finding out about a new missing item and them trying to find the item to lock up in the vault in the basement. With episodes like Cupid's Quiver, or Bedazzled you would think the show would be a hit right? Well, it did go on for 3 seasons.

Kindred: The Embraced

This was a soap opera on Fox back in the mid-90s, which was loosely based on the Vampire the Masquerade. This series only ran for 8 episodes, granted they were in talks for a second season, but pulled the plug when one of their main actors died.

This show focuses on San Fransisco cop Frank Kohanek (C. Thomas Howell) and his quest to find alleged mobster Jullian Luna. Jullian is actually the Kindred prince and very involved with the masquerade, a group of vampires that tries to keep the vampire legend just that.

Freddy's Nightmares:



At least this television spinoff still had something to do with the character that made the film series famous. That's right Freddy is back, and he's moved off of Elm Street and now invades the nightmares of Springwood Ohio kids. Well, he doesn't even really invade their nightmares, more like he introduces them.

Each episode was two fold, the first segment would tell one story, then the second segment would take a minor character from the first and revolve it around them. Freddy would pop in from time to time, mostly in little breaks between segments and offer a little quip with a morbid twist.

Kolchak The Night Stalker:


If you're thinking "Murder She Wrote" with the dad from "A Christmas Story" you'd be right. That comparasin is probably the best thing about this show, that and the fact that this was one of the inspirations for "The X-Files".

The series focused on Carl Kochak, a newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes that the proper authorities wouldn't look into. That's pretty much it. Unbelievably, this show actually got re-made in 2005 starring Stuart Townsend as Carl Kolchak. It was cancelled after six episodes.

Millenium:


Produced by Chris Carter (creator of "The X-Files"), this show focused on FBI investigator Frank Black, and was set in the years leading up to the new millenium (1996-1999). Now Frank had himself a special gift...he could see through the eyes of serial killers. Therefore it is only appropriate that he dealt with the nastiest crimes and dealt with all the millenium rumors.

I think the best part about this show is that Terry O' Quinn is in it.

Wolf Lake:

This series focused on a pack of werewolves living in Seattle. I think I've said enough...it was cancelled after nine episodes.

Forever Knight:


This show follows Nick Knight, an 800 year old vampire working in modern day Toronto. He is seeking to repay society for his sins. If this doesn't scream Angel I don't know what does.


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