Werewolf Bites: 32 Things You Didn't Know About The Hairy Beasts

BY AARON SAGERS

Who's afraid of the big bad werewolf? The creatures of folklore and entertainment have struck us with full-moon fever for generations, and it seems like a new litter of movies or TV shows starring the supernatural pups is always popping up.

On TV, Syfy has a pack of two wolfy shows, such as Bitten and Lost Girl, but there is also MTV's Teen Wolf  -- as well as The CW's werewolf-ish Beauty And The Beast. Vampires may take center stage with CW's The Originals and The Vampire Diaries, but the wolves are a regular burden to the bloodsuckers. Although he's technically a "Blutbad" the hairy Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) on NBC's Grimm is definitely a wolfman. Supernatural also has an ongoing puppy love for them, as did the recently wrapped True Blood and Being Human, and the ongoing show Hemlock Grove. And director David Hayter's new movie Wolves even has Aquaman Jason Momoa wolfing out.

So with all the lupine lunacy out there, and just in time for Halloween, we wanted to serve up a giant serving of paranormal pop culture werewolf bites...

The CW Renews Five Fan Favorites for its 2014-15 Season

Courtesy THR

The 2014-15 season over on The CW will stay cool and spooky thanks to the renewals of "Arrow" (for season three) "The Originals" (for season two) "Supernatural" (for season ten), "Reign" (for season 2) and "The Vampire Diaries" (for season six).

According to CW president Mark Pedowitz, "This season we've had great success with our new hit series 'The Originals' paired with 'Supernatural,' giving us our best Tuesday nights in years. 'The Vampire Diaries' is No. 2 in its time period in the young adult demos, and with 'Arrow' continuing to gain among young men, and 'Reign' growing its time period, we now have strong nights on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I'm very pleased to announce early pickups for all five series, and let our fans know they’ll have more great drama to look forward to next season."

The Hollywood Reporter mentions that network's biggest success story this season, however, has been on Tuesday night, "In addition to launching the strong Vampire Diaries spinoff, "The Originals," as the new network No. 2 (1.7 rating adults 18-49), nine-season-old "Supernatural" has been hitting three-year highs. The lone holdover from the defunct WB Network, "Supernatural" is up double digits from last year. And "Arrow," still the network's most-watched series with 3.9 million viewers, continues to bring in men to the female-skewing network."

There is still no word on the fate of the network's other paranormally-themed shows, "Beauty and The Beast," "The Tomorrow People," "The 100" and "Star-Crossed" but we'll keep you posted.

-Larissa Mrykalo

The Paranormal Prevails in the People's Choice Awards Nominees

The People’s Choice Awards nominees are out and there is no shortage of paranormal representation. Need evidence? Here are some categories where the unexplained made an appearance.

Guess what even made the list? The surprise Syfy hit, “SHARKNADO!” Other favs are "The Walking Dead," "American Horror Story," "Game of Thrones," "World War Z" and "True Blood."

Voting continues until December 5, so be sure to do your “duty” and vote for your favs! Of course there are several other categories and you can check out the full list and vote on the People’s Choice official web site.

Favorite Movie:
"Despicable Me 2," "Fast & Furious 6," "Iron Man 3," "Monsters University," "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Favorite Movie Duo:
Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto ("Star Trek Into Darkness"), Jennifer Aniston & Jason Sudeikis ("We're the Millers"), Robert Downey Jr. & Gwyneth Paltrow ("Iron Man 3"), Sandra Bullock & George Clooney ("Gravity"), Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy ("The Heat")

Favorite Action Movie:
"Fast & Furious 6," "Iron Man 3," "Star Trek Into Darkness," "The Wolverine," "World War Z"

October-list Paranormal Programming

BY LARISSA MRYKALO

Despite many of the fall shows already premiering, October tends to bring on some great paranormal programs. New season previews of “The Walking Dead,” “American Horror Story: Coven” and “Grimm” have been teasing audiences for months and are almost here. Brand new shows such as “Sleepy Hollow” and “The Originals” have already debuted but “Dracula” is lurking in the shadows.

Here is a list of some of the best in paranormal programming for this season...

“Ghost Adventures”
The GAC returned on August 16 and kicked off their eighth season. They recently aired their 100th episode and have a big two-hour Halloween special airing on October 31 at 9 p.m. ET. “Ghost Adventures” airs on the Travel Channel, Fridays at 9 p.m.

“A Haunting”
With only two episodes left in the sixth season, “Black Magic” (Oct. 13) and “Haunted Victorian” (Oct. 20), this Destination America series conveniently airs right before bedtime. Get spooked, Sundays at 10 pm. ET!

“Sleepy Hollow”
Fox's newest hit premiered September 16 and follows Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman in 2013. When the Horseman goes on a killing spree, Crane, who has to adjust to his modern surroundings, partners with Lt. Abbie Mills to fight this dark force. The show was recently renewed for a second season. Watch the remaining episodes on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.