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- The simple answer is yes. To read contemporaneous descriptions of the genre, these far-fetched tales of intrigue and adventure were the video nasties or shoot ’em up games of their age, and were held responsible for real-life acts of criminality and bloodshed.
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What I appreciate in Penny Dreadful is its artistry, its poetic dialogue and its theme. It does contain some scary moments, especially the first season, but horror is subjective. What is definitely certain however, is that it does not rely on cheap tactics such as jump scares to scare you.
Penny Dreadful is a 2006 American horror film directed by Richard Brandes and written by Diane Doniol-Valcroze, Arthur K. Flam (as Arthur Flam), and Richard Brandes. The story is from Diane Doniol-Valcroze and Arthur K. Flam (as Arthur Flam).
May 2, 2016 · The simple answer is yes. To read contemporaneous descriptions of the genre, these far-fetched tales of intrigue and adventure were the video nasties or shoot ’em up games of their age, and...
Jun 27, 2014 · That's what makes Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, whose first season finale airs Sunday, such a delight. It's scary, and it has managed to put a new spin on classic horror tales without betraying...
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Other Literary References
- Other Horror Movie References
In 1897, Bram Stoker’s gothic horror novel Dracula was published for the first time in the United Kingdom. It details the titular character as he moves from the Romanian city of Transylvania to England all while battling Professor Van Helsing. The novel spawned numerous adaptations for television and film. In 1921, Dracula graced the screen for the...
From the very beginning of the series, Penny Dreadful introduced Dr. Victor Frankenstein as a main cast member. This character was taken from one of history’s most influential gothic horror novels: Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley. The novel follows Dr. Frankenstein as he reanimates a corpse, who is from then on known as “Frankenstein’s Monster”...
The literary references in Penny Dreadful are plentiful. For instance, William Shakespeare is quoted and referenced throughout the series’s entirety. Furthermore, season 3 begins with death of British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson who famously wrote “Ulysses” in 1833. Characters are known to quote William Wordsworth’s 1815 poem “Ode: Intimations Of Im...
While literature is the primary influence on Penny Dreadful, it includes references to popular elements of contemporary horror movies. For instance, Vanessa’s possession in season 2 reflects films such as The Exorcist (1973). Her torment with the devil within her becomes physical, and tears her apart from the inside out, just as Linda Blair’s Regan...
Penny (Rachel Miner) goes on a road trip to recover from a horrible accident in her childhood. When she and her therapist (Mimi Rogers) find a mysterious hitchhiker on a desolate mountain road ...
- Horror
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.
