EJ Moreno on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s horror career and impending return in Wolf Pack….

If you were a pop culture lover from the 90s or the 00s, you knew the power of Sarah Michelle Gellar. She was your first crush, hero, fashion icon, or all mixed together.

One group of fans got to appreciate Gellar in a more detailed and lengthy way: the horror community. The actress has starred in nearly a dozen horror or thriller-themed projects across television, movies, and even video games. There’s an impact on the genre, and she’s joined an elite group that feels like they’re built for horror. We also aren’t seeing anything change, as Gellar will soon star in Wolf Pack, a horror-tinged drama coming to Paramount+ in 2023.

The Teen Wolf spin-off will Gellar return to weekly supernatural romps but playing a much different role than her most iconic television appearance. In Wolf Pack, she’ll star as Kristin Ramsey, an arson investigator who gets lost in the teen wolf mayhem around her. We’re seeing Gellar return to her roots, and it’s a glorious homecoming.

Her casting in the series is no mistake, as creator Jeff Davis knows what this means for Gellar, the series, and horror. “Everyone knows that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a huge influence on Teen Wolf,” Davis said during a panel at Comic-Con. “So I always thought it would be amazing if we could bring Sarah Michelle Gellar back to a horror show.”

Gellar returning to her roots brings her career in a…