Wolf Pack Series Premiere Review – “From a Spark to a Flame”

Wolf Pack does present a fairly realistic portrayal of autism in Blake’s younger brother Danny (Nevada Jose), but Blake’s monologue about her difficult family life is overwhelming. Even worse is the overwritten interaction between Luna and Harlan, who want to find her real father and her “pack”. It’s hard to care enough about any of these characters to fear the monster that’s chasing them.

That’s especially true considering how awful the special effects and fight sequences are, using CGI that looks like it could be 20 years old. Jackson and Shephard don’t deliver believable fear, especially when their flight is blocked by a single board just so Everett can show off his newfound strength and clear the way. The biggest thrills of werewolf shows and movies often come from dramatic transformation sequences, but the cheapness of Wolf Pack’s visuals promises that it will likely be disappointing when the characters finally release the beasts within.

Gellar plays Kristin Ramsey, an arson investigator who warns Everett that one of his classmates was behind the fire. Cue a cheesy flashback to all the faces on the bus. This whodunit is clearly meant to be a season-long drama, forcing the teens to balance their normal student lives with revelations about their wolfy selves, but the premiere of Wolf Pack offers no reason to spend another night waiting on any major drama. month will bring.