
Rather than riveting suspense, this creates cheaply manufactured tension that feels artificial, and can even have a knock-on effect of making other moments less impactful. Some culprits are Derek (Tyler Hoechlin), his brother Peter (Ian Bohen), and Allison’s father Chris Argent (JR Bourne). However, there are times when characters needlessly withhold information, neglect to reveal it, or only hint at it in round-about ways.
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The Teen Wolf series is a thriller among other things and as such there are many suspenseful moments that keep viewers gripping the edge of their seats. Worse: Characters Withhold Important Information For No Reason telltaletv This change was due to the fact that creator, writer, and producer Jeff Davis was aiming for a slicker, sexier look that would fit with the darker, more serious tone of the story and the larger focus on a horror element. In the film there was very little warning when the transformation occurred, one second Fox was Scott Howard the next wolfman, no in-between. The eye transformation was also brought to the forefront, acting as a tell-tale sign for viewers, signalling when Scott was changing or losing control. In the Teen Wolf series, the makeup artists went for a more subtle transformation, sticking with the fangs and claws, but substituting full-body fur for long sideburns and bushy eyebrows, with a pronounced brow and nose. The fact that the film features a lot of basketball scenes and acrobatics on top of vans doesn’t help make Fox look any less ape-like. Zira and Cornelius from 1968’s Planet of the Apes or running alongside Alan after he escapes the game board in Jumanji (1995). Somehow, though, even with the combination of all these characteristics Fox looks closer to an ape or caveman than a member of the Canidae (or canine) family. Michael J Fox’s werewolf transformation in Teen Wolf (1985) resulted in a classic wolfman look, featuring long hair all over his body and face, claws, fangs, and a more pronounced nose (or snout). Better: The Werewolf Transformation Left: jazzyjleach.blogspot Right: auntymuriel So it would be pointless to compare them, right? But I’m gonna do it anyway, here are 10 ways the Teen Wolf series is better or worse than the film. Although these two stories follow the same basic format of a high school teen turning into a werewolf, the 2011 series and 1985 films are completely different. Having inherited the gene from his dad Scott has to add his werewolf transformation to everything else he has to contend with. Scott wakes up one day and starts noticing some pretty odd changes: extra hair, pointed ears, fangs, and nails a manicurist would run from, it turns out Scott is a werewolf. Scott Howard, played by Fox, is your usual teenager whose only real goals are to get with the girl he fancies and win his basketball tournament unfortunately, neither seem likely-that is until Scott starts to feel a little strange. Teen Wolf (1985) is a high school comedy with the added drama of lycanthropy thrown in, starring the great Michael J Fox. With all that, what modern viewers might not realise is that Teen Wolf is loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name. The series is a great combination of thriller, drama, supernatural horror, and comedy, getting more into its comfort zone as the seasons' progress. Teen Wolf tells the story of Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a normal dorky teenager trying to fit in, who gets bitten by a werewolf when he and his friend Stiles (Dylan O’Brien) go out to the woods in the middle of the night in search of a dead body. MTV’s Teen Wolf series ran from 2011 to 2017, with six seasons and a whopping one hundred episodes, the series was hailed as one of MTV’s best teen dramas at the time and launched the careers of its main cast, such as Tyler Posey and Dylan O’Brien.
