Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		3.5
Extras		1.5
Overall		3.0

Teen Wolf: Series Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Kenneth Brown March 13, 2025

Ah, smell the air. 1985. Hear the synth music? Yeah, you do. Now, name a hit teen comedy safe for the whole family despite a twist of the supernatural and hormonal shenanigans. Raise your hand high and proud if you said Teen Wolf. Points! Arrr-ooooo! Though dated by today's standards, Michael J. Fox's "other" 1985 adventure comedy was a blast of fun; enough so that it survived the turbulent '90s to become not just a cult classic but a well-known, much-loved '80s classic (overshadowed in its corner of Hollywood only by Fox's Back to the Future). But fast forward to 2010. Someone watching Fox hulk out and pull sick dunks in the original film told their best bro "hold my Gatorade" and then went and made a hunky high school supernatural drama that got picked up by MTV in 2011. Barking mad? Actually, the series is better than you'd think, and right out of the gate. It certainly isn't as crazy a setup and transition from one medium to another as Archie to Riverdale, and it has enough heart and humor to keep things on the lighter side of the dark.

In true Spiderman style, Teen Wolf introduces us to an every-kid hero who has to learn with great power comes more than slicker sports skills. Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high school sophomore living in Beacon Hills, California, is that hero... by the end of the pilot episode. Initially weak, clumsy, unpopular and barely athletic, Scott slinks from class to class trying to avoid bullies and survive his days. But when he's bitten by an alpha werewolf while helping local authorities search for a missing person, Scott gains powers he doesn't understand. Dramatically altering his life as a high schooler, he becomes leaner, possibly meaner and definitely cooler than ever before. While he first takes advantage of his new powers on the lacrosse field, Scott soon learns there's far more at stake in Beacon Hills than scoring a goal. It turns out Beacon Hills isn't just a name; the town is a beacon, a veritable hotbed of supernatural activity, which attract Hunters: humans who hunt exactly what you think they hunt. Unfortunately for Scott, one such Hunter just so happens to be the father of the girl he begins crushing on, Allison Argent (Crystal Reed). But he doesn't just adopt Allison into his fledgling pack, he's also joined by decidedly non-superpowered best friend Stiles Stilinski (scene stealer Dylan O'Brien), werewolf Derek Hale (CW Superman Tyler Hoechlin) and eventually a were-coyote, a kitsune and a beta werewolf. Beacon Hills has never been... safer?

The series also stars character actor Linden Ashby as Sheriff Noah Stilinski, Melissa Ponzio as Scott's mother and local nurse Melissa McCall, Anthony Lapenna as young Stiles, Holland Roden as genius banshee-in-the-making Lydia Martin, Colton Haynes as Lydia's boyfriend and reptilian kanima Jackson Whittemore, Ian Nelson as young Derek Hale, Shelley Hennig as were-coyote and McCall ally Malia Tate, Arden Cho as thunder kitsune Kira Yukimura, Dylan Sprayberry as Scott's beta wolf mentee Liam Dunbar, J.R. Bourne as Allison's Hunter father Chris, Max Lloyd as a younger Ardent, Jill Wagner as Allison's cruel aunt Kate, The Walking Dead's Seth Gilliam as veterinarian Dr. Alan Deaton, Ian Bohen as Derek's uncle Peter Hale, Eaddy Mays as Allison's mother Victoria Argent, Battlestar Galactica's Michael Hogan(!) as Allison's grandfather Gerard, Orny Adamas as Coach Bobby Finstock, Haley Webb as teacher Jennifer Blake, Adelaide Kane as Derek's sister Cora Hale, and many more.

Character complexities and an ever-expanding cast are doled out at a digestible pace, without too much lore hitting all at once. What begins as a relatively point-to-point adaptation of Teen Wolf (inexplicably subbing basketball for lacrosse) quickly moves into Supernatural territory, and you wouldn't be faulted for thinking the series works better as an unofficial Supernatural spin-off that, in some alternate universe, didn't fail and took the CW by storm. Posey, O'Brien, Reed and Hoechlin make for a compelling pack from the jump (with some caveats as the four come together) and add plenty of allies over the show's six seasons. They also make plenty of enemies, allowing the story to stray far beyond werewolves into other human hybrid creatures that don't get a lot of screentime elsewhere. It keeps Teen Wolf surprisingly fresh and unpredictable, at least as far as teen dramas go, and even manages to avoid the villain-of-the-week trope that causes so many other horror-lite action shows to drag mid-season. It especially helps that three of Teen Wolf's seasons -- most notably its first and second -- have smaller episode counts, forcing the showrunners to be more economic and play tighter ball with primary plotlines. Other seasons tend to be looser and less focused, with twenty-plus episodes stretching their tales to the limits of patience.

If there's one major downside to the series it's that it doesn't have the budget to allow McCall to fully wolf-out. Transformations glow up Posey's eyes, furrow his brow and sharpen his cheekbones, a bit of hair grows a touch wild... but otherwise it's par for the low-budget-show course. Perhaps it's for the best. Later seasons feature far more CG and it's... not very pretty, particularly when reptilians start stalking the night. Teen Wolf is at its finest when it sticks to practical effects, even if it leaves you longing for more variety and visual creativity, and it forces the actors to up their game, delivering winning personalities even in mid-monster mode. The only other nagging issue I have -- one that I couldn't shake at any point during Teen Wolf's six seasons -- is that the series would have been soooo much better had O'Brien been the boy who was bitten and Posey was the lovelorn best friend. O'Brien just shines, and is far more comfortable on screen with the show's blend of horror, drama and comedy. His Teen Wolf would've been a bouncier, more playful series but one that would've better escaped the more dour moments that shove the series into over-seriousness with its own material.

The Teen Wolf: Series Collection includes all six seasons of the show (100 episodes) spread across eighteen discs. The case does note that the series has been edited due to licensing issues with several songs, meaning some of the show's music cues may be different than they were when Teen Wolf originally aired. Episodes include:


Season One (Disc 1-2)

• Wolf Moon - When Scott McCall joins a search in the woods for a missing body, he is bitten by a dark figure. As strange abilities begin to take affect, he meets the new girl in town, whose family has secrets of its own.

• Second Chance at First Line - Now aware that he's become a werewolf, Scott must balance the pressures of normal teen life with avoiding hunters who are chasing him, all while trying to get a second date with Allison.

• Pack Mentality - Scott’s first date with Allison ends up in the confusion of the dreaded “group date” with Lydia and Jackson in tow while a mysterious animal attack has Stiles’s father, Sheriff Stilinski, on the lookout.

• Magic Bullet - A new hunter in town puts Derek's life in danger, forcing him to make reluctant allies out of Scott and Stiles. Scott tries to survive dinner with Allison's father while Stiles watches over a mortally wounded Derek.

• The Tell - A new animal attack involving Lydia and Jackson raises more questions about wild animals. While Scott and Allison skip school, Derek must deal with the werewolf hunters on his own.

• Heart Monitor - Scott comes up with ways to control the transformation in order to be with Allison. Derek continues trying to make an ally of Scott in both his battle with the hunters and in his goal to find a mysterious figure.

• Night School - Trapped in the high school at night, Scott and his friends face both questions and suspicions among each other and the threat of attack from a powerful werewolf trying to get in.

• Lunatic - With Derek on the run from Stilinski and his Sheriff's department, Stiles must help Scott face his second full moon as a werewolf while Jackson takes advantage of complications in his relationship with Allison.

• Wolf's Bane - Jackson reaches a dangerous revelation regarding Scott. His actions begin to threaten not only Scott's life, but his own. Allison begins to question the strange behavior in her family.

• Co-Captain - Scott finds himself scrambling to protect the people he loves, including Allison, who begins to follow clues about her family history. Stiles begins to close in on the mystery behind Derek's family.

• Formality - While struggling with her family's secrets, Allison turns her focus to Scott and a Winter Formal dance. Scott struggles to protect both friends and enemies while keeping his secret safe from Allison.

• Code Breaker - Scott, caught in the middle of a war between hunters and werewolves, enlists both friends and enemies in order to stop the mysterious killings and win back Allison.

Season Two (Discs 3-4)

• Omega - When Lydia goes missing from the hospital, werewolves and hunters alike begin a search to discover not only where she is, but what she's become.

• Shape Shifted - The night before the new full moon, Isaac's father is murdered. When he's taken into custody, Scott, Stiles and Derek resolve to break him out before the Argents get to him first and before the newly bitten teen turns into a werewolf.

• Ice Pick - Scott struggles to stop Derek from creating new werewolves, while Argent decides to officially begin Allison's training and the new creature in town takes another victim.

• Abomination - When the new shapeshifter strikes again, Scott has to recruit a reluctant Allison to acquire a rare book in Gerard's collection, while also once again surviving dinner with the family.

• Venomous - Derek becomes convinced that Lydia is the shapeshifter they're after, forcing Scott to gather his friends and even some enemies to protect her.

• Frenemy - With startling new information about the shapeshifter, Scott and Stiles hurry to protect their friends while Allison is given an investigative task by her family.

• Restraint - As Lydia begins to make connections about the bite from Peter, Jackson causes new problems for Scott and Stiles while Derek has a crisis of faith in his leadership as a new Alpha.

• Raving - During a secret concert, Scott and Stiles come up with a method to trap the new shapeshifter. At the same time, Allison's mother comes up with a plan of her own to take care of Scott once and for all.

• Party Guessed - Even as his relationship with Allison becomes further strained, Scott and Stiles must attend Lydia's birthday party while Derek locks his new wolves up to watch after them on their first full moon together.

• Fury - With a shocking secret revealed, Scott, Stiles, Melissa and Stilinski are taken hostage in the Sheriff's Station. Things get completely out of hand when Allison tracks Derek to the station, bringing Argent and Gerard with her.

• Battlefield - Scott must help win the championship lacrosse game while also trying to figure out how to stop Gerard. At the same time, Allison and Argent continue their hunt of Derek and his wolves.

• Master Plan - With a shocking death on the lacrosse field, Scott and his friends rush to figure out Gerard's master plan while Derek plots to take him down using his own methods.

Season Three (Discs 5-8)

• Tattoo - A new Alpha Pack arrives to wreak havoc on Scott's life while Derek and Isaac struggle to locate Erica and Boyd.

• Chaos Rising - Allison and Lydia stumble upon a possible clue to finding Boyd and Erica while a childhood friend of Stiles goes missing.

• Fireflies - With Boyd and Cora on the loose and under the influence of the full moon, Scott and Derek must turn to an unlikely ally for help.

• Unleashed - While Scott tries to keep Isaac from engaging in a deadly confrontation with the Twins in school, Stiles attempts to prove his theory that the killings have nothing to do with werewolves.

• Frayed - During a bus ride to a cross country meet, Scott and his friends flash back to the events of a preemptive strike against the Alphas that has left several injured and possibly one or more dead.

• Motel California - Stranded at a motel for the night because of the postponed cross country meet, Scott and the others suffer strange experiences that cause them to believe members of their own group may the mysterious killer's newest targets.

• Currents - As the danger begins to reach closer to Scott, threatening his trusted mentor and boss, Deaton, Kali and the Twins go after Derek.

• Visionary - Seeking answers, Scott, Allison and Stiles hear stories told by two unlikely narrators and discover a secret about the color of a werewolf's eyes.

• The Girl Who Knew Too Much - As Allison begins to suspect someone dangerously close to her may be involved in the murders, Scott and Stiles conclude that Lydia's rising talents may be their best bet to solving the murders.

• The Overlooked - Trapped inside an evacuated Beacon Hills hospital by a powerful storm, Scott and Derek must defend themselves against the Alphas while trying to figure out how to save Cora's life.

• Alpha Pact - With the threat growing far more personal and time running out on innocent lives, Scott is forced to make a difficult choice in order to save both friends and family. Derek and Peter try to figure out how to save Cora's life.

• Lunar Ellipse - Under Deaton's advice, Scott and his friends use an ancient but extremely dangerous ritual to help them both save the lives of the people they love and stop Deucalion from achieving his sinister goal.

• Anchors - Three weeks after saving the lives of their parents, Scott, Stiles and Allison begin to suffer strange side effects from their ritual sacrifice. At the same time, the newly enlightened Sheriff Stilinski scours through old cases.

• More Bad Than Good - Scott and his friends race to figure out how to catch the Werecoyote before it's hunted down while Derek and Peter are broken out of captivity by an unlikely ally.

• Galvanize - On the night before Halloween, Mischief Night, a convicted murderer brought to Beacon Hills Hospital for surgery escapes, forcing Scott and his friends to step in to help when his unexpected target becomes clear.

• Illuminated - With Beacon Hills under curfew due to the power outage, the teens decide to throw a black light Halloween party while Scott tries to get Kira to trust him in the midst of an attack by a strange new threat.

• Silverfinger - Scott's friends pledge to protect him against him against an increasingly hostile enemy while Argent, Isaac and Allison search for answers through an old adversary from the Japanese Yakuza.

• Riddled - When Stiles goes missing in the middle of the night, Scott and the others embark on a desperate search while Lydia tries to master her new abilities.

• Letharia Vulpina - Signs of sabotage appearing all around them, Scott and his allies desperately try to figure out how to prevent disaster as Lydia and Allison seek an unlikely teacher to focus her power.

• Echo House - Scott and his friends seek an important Japanese artifact while a mental health institution called Eichen House offers both answers and a difficult choice for Stiles.

• The Fox and the Wolf - An important clue to defeating their enemy is revealed through the story of a World War II Japanese-American Internment camp while Kira’s role becomes ever more crucial as she begins to realize her own unusual abilities.

• De-Void - With Deaton and Peter’s help, Scott and Lydia combine their abilities in a desperate attempt to gain the upper hand. At the same time, Stilinski faces a review board that may decide his future.

• Insatiable - Kira finds herself facing an unexpected antagonist while Scott and his friends try to survive against an enemy growing ever stronger.

• The Divine Move - Struck by disaster and nearly defeated, Scott and Derek call on their friends and allies to make one last stand.

Season Four (Discs 9-10)

• The Dark Moon - When one of their friends goes missing, Scott and the pack travel into Mexico on a search and rescue mission.

• 117 - Scott must turn to an unlikely ally in order to stop Kate's plan.

• Muted - A new Freshman player threatens Scott's position on the Lacrosse team. Stilinski investigates a brutal murder.

• The Benefactor - Uninvited guests arrive at Lydia's lake house on the night of the full moon. Derek tracks down a killer.

• IED - Scott, Stiles and Kira have their first Lacrosse game. Lydia seeks help with her powers.

• Orphaned - A dangerous enemy forces Scott to help him. Derek and Malia track down an old ally.

• Weaponized - A mysterious outbreak takes over the high school.

• Time of Death - Scott attempts a dangerous plan to draw out The Benefactor. Malia confronts her past.

• Perishable - An assassin targets Scott and Liam at the lacrosse team’s annual bonfire. Lydia uncovers a family secret.

• Monstrous - Scott and Kira fight to protect Satomi's pack from assassins. Stiles and Malia discover the origins of The Dead Pool.

• A Promise to the Dead - Scott and his Pack begin a dangerous battle against an old enemy.

• Smoke and Mirrors
  - Scott and Stiles return to La Iglesia to save the Pack from Kate.

Season Five (Discs 11-14)

• Creatures of the Night - On the night before the start of Senior Year, Scott and his Pack are challenged by the arrival of a new enemy and the return of an old friend.

• Parasomnia - Stiles tries to prove his suspicions about a new classmate while Lydia helps a student with night terrors.

• Dreamcatchers - Scott tracks a dangerous new shapeshifter threatening Stilinski. Malia receives information about her mother's identity.

• Condition Terminal - Stiles tries to track down a fugitive. Liam tries to play wingman to Mason at a nightclub.

• A Novel Approach - The Pack goes into Eichen House to learn more about The Dread Doctors.

• Required Reading - Scott and his friends experience strange effects after following Dr. Valack’s advice.

• Strange Frequencies - Scott’s plan to protect the newest victim goes awry when The Dread Doctors attack.

• Ouroboros - Scott and Malia attempt to rescue their captured friends. Deaton makes a horrific discovery about The Dread Doctors.

• Lies of Omission - While Scott turns to an unlikely ally for help, Stiles and Lydia try to uncover the truth about Parrish.

• Status Asthmaticus - Scott and his pack face their greatest enemy yet, with both lives and friendships on the verge of being destroyed.

• The Last Chimera - Scott and Stiles must strive to figure out what’s behind the mysterious infection that’s killing the town sheriff in spite of their deep rift.

• Damnatio Memoriae - Without the support of his pack, Scott confronts what the Dread Doctors’ deadly success means for Beacon Hills.

• Codominance - Kira and her mother travel take extreme measures to help Kira deal with her dark side while Lydia is surprised at Eichen House.

• The Sword and the Spirit - As Scott tries to put his pack back together, Malia and a new ally set out to rescue Deaton from The Desert Wolf.

• Amplification - After discovering Lydia is in imminent danger, Stiles creates a desperate plan to break her out of Eichen House. Unbeknownst to Scott and his pack, however, Theo has his own plans for Lydia.

• Lie Ability - Trapped in Eichen House with Theo and his Chimera Pack, Scott must try to rescue Lydia before it’s too late.

• A Credible Threat - Scott and his pack use a charity lacrosse game in a deadly gambit to figure out the identity of the Beast.

• Maid of Gevaudan - Hoping to align with a familiar ally, the Argents reveal a key clue to the mystery of the Beast of Gévaudan. Meanwhile, Scott tries to take on the Beast himself.

• The Beast of Beacon Hills - With the identity of the Beast finally revealed, Scott and his friends are in a race against time to stop the Dread Doctors from implementing their final plan.

• Apotheosis - Loyalties are tested and new alliances forged as Scott and his friends work to stop the Beast before Beacon Hills is razed to the ground.

Season Six (Discs 15-18)

• Memory Lost - With graduation approaching, a supernatural force rides into Beacon Hills and crosses paths with Scott and his friends, while Liam discovers evidence of a new enemy in the high school.

• Superposition - While Scott, Lydia and Malia search for lost memories of a missing friend, Corey discovers a connection between his abilities and the Wild Hunt.

• Sundowning - While Scott, Lydia and Malia search for Stiles, Liam and the others throw a party to keep a friend safe from the Ghost Riders.

• Relics - Scott and Liam protect the lacrosse team from an attack by the Ghost Riders while Lydia searches for clues that lead her closer to finding Stiles.

• Radio Silence - Trapped inside the Wild Hunt, Stiles reunites with an unexpected ally while Scott, Lydia and Malia discover Stiles's Jeep may be connected to his disappearance.

• Ghosted - Scott, Lydia and Malia search for clues about the Wild Hunt in a mysterious place called Cannan while Liam and and Hayden take drastic measures in the fight against the Ghost Riders.

• Heartless - Scott and Liam attempt to capture a Ghost Rider while Malia and Peter search for a way into the Wild Hunt.

• Blitzkrieg - Running out of time, Scott, Lydia and Malia decide to storm the rift in a desperate attempt to get Stiles back. Liam, Hayden and Mason make a deal with Theo in order to learn Douglas's real plan.

• Memory Found - While Liam and Theo act as decoys, Scott, Lydia and Malia enact a desperate plan to try and remember Stiles.

• Riders on the Storm - With the fate of Beacon Hills hanging in the balance, Scott and his pack face off against Douglas in a final showdown.

• Said the Spider to the Fly - As Scott readies Beacon Hills for his imminent departure, a mysterious presence breaks out of Eichen House.

• Raw Talent - Scott and Malia search for the owner of a unique bullet, fearing that a new breed of werewolf hunter has come to Beacon Hills. At the same time, Lydia must face her own fears of Eichen House.

• After Images - While Scott and the others desperately pursue a missing werewolf, Melissa and Argent investigate the nature of a strange body.

• Face to Faceless - Scott, Lydia and Malia have to take drastic measures to quell the growing violence in Beacon Hills, while Liam endures his own gauntlet at the high school.

• Pressure Test - When Scott and the others try to protect two new werewolves, an unlikely ally joins the fight.

• Triggers - Liam and Theo attempt to draw the Hunters away from Beacon Hills.

• Werewolves of London - After a shocking attack leaves the pack reeling, Scott sets out to recruit reinforcements.

• Genotype - Scott and the others must make a discovery before it’s too late.

• Broken Glass - Scott and Malia prepare for battle while Argent searches for an old ally.

• The Wolves of War - Gerard initiates his final attack on the Supernaturals of Beacon Hills.

Teen Wolf: Series Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Teen Wolf has a compression problem. It's fairly easy to ignore once you spot it -- fleeting macroblocking and all -- and there's even a message that opens each disc explaining there are some visual anomalies (that "you may or may not notice") that are tied to the source and couldn't be corrected. And when those anomalies appear in CG-heavy shots, it's probably the case. I worry some of the other compression issues are encoding, as upwards of six episodes are packed onto each disc. Ah well. It's there, it's copped to from the outset, and it, again, isn't all that distracting once you settle into the show. It's infrequent and faint too, making it less invasive as well. Everything else is just about perfect. Colors are bold and vibrant, particularly when powers light up and supernatural fancies are busted out for battle. Primaries have real pop, blood is especially vivid, black levels are deep and satisfying without crushing all that often, and skintones are lifelike and lovely. Detail is excellent too, with razor-sharp edges and crisp, clean, oh so revealing fine textures. Later seasons look even better, though when darkness descends there is a natural reduction in clarity that can occasionally make action showdowns a tad muddy. Otherwise, there isn't a whole lot to complain about. Do your best to ignore the compression anomalies if you're sensitive to them and enjoy the show. I'd go with a 3.75, but since our scores can only reflect half-point adjustments, it rounds up to a 4.0.

Teen Wolf: Series Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Though it isn't too much of a noticeable downgrade, Teen Wolf doesn't include lossless audio. Instead, the show is presented with lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 surround at 448kbps. Dialogue is clean and clear, prioritization is solid without any noticeable issues, and dynamics are decidedly decent. There's some notable LFE oomph to action scenes and nice, guttural weight to roars, bestial stomps and super powers. The rear speakers come alive in action scenes as well, though they have far less to offer when quiet ambience would be welcome. Immersion is so-so, with some scenes dragging the listener into very convincing environments and other scenes leaving the listener on the outside, party to very front-heavy conversational sequences. It's not bad by any means -- the show's sound design is just more electrifying at some times rather than others -- but it does make for a rather two-dimensional, disjointed experience on occasion.

Teen Wolf: Series Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

It's hard to figure out where to begin with the packaging monstrosity that is the Blu-ray edition of the Teen Wolf: Series Collection box set. From the jump you'll notice it's larger than your average Blu-ray case; specifically, by an inch in height and depth, meaning it's going to tower over and stick out from the rest of your Blu-rays. That might lead you to mistakenly believe there's something special behind the flimsy slipcover, but oh no, don't be fooled. Inside is a massive Blu-ray snap-case that has a booklet of 18 discs nestled within. Not a specialty booklet, with series photos and art, but an ugly bound book of black-backed, clear-plastic, slip-sleeved discs with no pomp or circumstance whatsoever. It's an altogether unattractive case made even more baffling as to why its producers just didn't select standard cases and disc hubs for what is otherwise a standard boxed set release.

Moreover, members have pointed out that the collection doesn't successfully port over all previous DVD extras, chief among them a number of special features from Season Five. Visit our forums for a list of missing bonus content.

Season One

• Deleted, Alternate and Extended Scenes (HD, 12 minutes) - Nine cut or trimmed scenes.

• Gag Reel (HD, 4 minutes) - Laughin' it up for the cameras.

• Season One Shirtless Montage (HD, 2 minutes) - Exactly what it claims to be.

• Following the Pack: Meet the Cast of Teen Wolf (HD, 5 minutes) - A quick series EPK.

• Love Bites! (HD, 3 minutes) - Romance in Season One.

• Teen Wolf: Working the Red Carpet (HD, 3 minutes) - The series premieres.

Season Two

• Audio Commentaries - Three audio commentaries are available across Season Two's discs: "Omega" with Jeff Davis and Christian Taylor, "Raving" with Davis and Taylor, and "Battlefield" with Davis and Taylor.

• MTV's Premiere Screening & Panel (SD, 19 minutes) - A media event and Q&A at the Paley Center.

Season Three

• Deleted Scenes (HD, 4:28 minutes) - Six scenes

• Gag Reel (HD, 3 minutes) - Flubbed lines and miscues.

• Return of the Shirtless Montage (HD, 2 minutes) - Cause, why not?

• Back to the Pack (HD, 38 minutes) - A lengthy production doc about the return and expansion of the show.

• Following the Pack: The Fans of Teen Wolf (HD, 8 minutes) - A love letter to the fans.

Season Four

• The Visual Effects Behind the Dark Moon (HD, 2 minutes) - A very brief, very vague look at the VFX that brought a few establishing shots of the Dark Moon to life.

• Shirtless Montage Strikes Again (HD, 2 minutes) - Sigh. Getting less funny.

• Gag Reel (HD, 6 minutes) - The gag reel is longer than the VFX featurette. Hrm.

• The Beasts of Beacon Hill (HD, 7 minutes) - A look at the beasties, monsters and creatures of Season Four.

Season Five

• VFX Breakdowns (HD, 3 minutes) - "Jeep Flip" and "Building a Scene."

Season Six

• How Far We've Come: A Farewell to Beacon Hills (HD, 7 minutes) - The cast bids farewell with one last series of interviews and one big thank you to the fans who kept the show going for six seasons.

• Gag Reel (HD, 4 minutes) - One last montage of mistakes.

Teen Wolf: Series Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

As super-powered teenage dramas go, the CW has largely cornered the market, making this little slice of MTV goodness a welcome outlier. Teen Wolf -- pardon the pun -- does indeed have bite. It's entertaining, has plenty of heart and humor tucked into all its darkness, and has a great young cast that make the most of episodes that could easily slip into cheesy territory (but narrowly avoid doing so). There are moments when the series goes off the rails a bit but it quickly course corrects and maintains a good momentum through to the end. The Blu-ray release has some issues unfortunately, though none that should prevent anyone from buying the set... especially at such a good price. Its packaging is oversized and clunky, its video presentation has some compression problems, it doesn't offer lossless audio, and it's relatively light on supplements. Still, you could do a whole lot worse. Give the bargain-priced series a shot. You might be as pleasantly surprised as I was.