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- Instead of trying to change or downplay the tone or signal self-awareness about it, Penny Dreadful gives the audience actual dark and stormy nights, and makes them actually scary and foreboding. Unlike the publications it’s named for, the show focuses not on the lurid but on existential ideas and atmosphere.
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May 2, 2016 · Take a closer look at the debate, however, and the reasons why they were deemed so shocking seem to have as much to do with context as content.
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 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 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.
Jun 27, 2014 · Instead of trying to change or downplay the tone or signal self-awareness about it, Penny Dreadful gives the audience actual dark and stormy nights, and makes them actually scary and foreboding.
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]
May 3, 2015 · Of all the horror series on TV these days -- The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Bates Motel -- Penny Dreadful shines because of its obvious reverence for the genre. Where so many shows play...
