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There are some scary bits, including a rare jump scare — but the pay off is so worth it! There is a scene in one of the first few episode that involves what you’d call a jump scare, it’s used to introduce a regular character (one of the best, imho).
Penny Dreadful is a horror drama television series created for Showtime and Sky by John Logan, who also acts as executive producer alongside Sam Mendes. The show was originally pitched to several US and UK channels, and eventually landed with Showtime, [1] with Sky Atlantic as co-producer. [2]
Penny Dreadful takes its title from an old Victorian-era term for a sensational horror serial that cost a mere penny. But this thriller aims much higher than pulp with high-quality effects and effective scares that make for satisfying television with a cinematic feel.
- Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Eva Green
May 2, 2016 · For a tiny price, penny dreadfuls offered Victorian readers escape into a world of murder and gruesome violence. How scandalous were they really? Hephzibah Anderson takes a look.
Penny Dreadful: Created by John Logan. With Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear. Explorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, scientist Victor Frankenstein and medium Vanessa Ives unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.
- (132K)
- 2014-04-28
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- 60
May 10, 2014 · "Penny dreadfuls" were serialized adventure and horror stories sold in 19-century England—like this one, which set the standard for vampire fiction back when Bram Stoker was still in diapers.
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Sep 17, 2014 · Penny Dreadful Review. Pulpy but smart, John Logan s horror serial sets a big-game hunter (Timothy Dalton) and a clairvoyant (Eva Green) on the trail of vampires in Victorian London.
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