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Penny Dreadful (TV Series)

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Penny Dreadful - Pilot Episode (TV)

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Miniseries)

Original title

Penny Dreadful

Year

2014

Running time

52 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Logan (Creator), James Hawes, Damon Thomas, Brian Kirk, Paco Cabezas, J.A. Bayona, Coky Giedroyc, Dearbhla Walsh, Kari Skogland, Toa Fraser

Screenwriter

John Logan, Andrew Hinderaker, Krysty Wilson-Cairns

Cast

Music

Abel Korzeniowski

Cinematography

Xavi Giménez, Owen McPolin, P.J. Dillon, John Conroy, Nigel Willoughby

Producer

Co-production United States-Ireland-United Kingdom;

Showtime, Neal Street Productions, Desert Wolf Productions

Genre

TV Series. Horror. Fantasy | Supernatural. Monsters. Werewolf. Vampires. Exorcism / Evil Possession. 19th Century

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Penny Dreadful

Synopsis

TV Series (2014-2016). 3 Seasons. 27 Episodes. In PENNY DREADFUL, some of literature's most famously terrifying characters - including Dr. Frankenstein and his creature, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula. Explorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, and others unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.

Rankings Position

#12 Best Monster Movies & Monster Series
#49 Best Horror Movies & Series

Awards: 2015: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actress Drama (Eva Green)

2015: BAFTA TV Awards: Nominated for Best TV Make Up and Hair Design

2014: BAFTA TV Awards: Best Make Up, Production Design & Original TV Music

2015: Satellite Awards: Nominated Best Series TV Genre & Supp. Actress (McCrory)

2014: Satellite Awards: Best Series TV Genre & Supp. Actor (Kinnear)

2015: Critics Choice Awards: 4 Nominations including Best TV Series Drama

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"[3th Season Review]: 'Penny Dreadful' season 3 is still so much better than it should be."

Ben Travers: IndieWire
"[3th Season Review]: Fresh blood and sharp ideas make for delicious, smart-pulp fangoria."

Jeff Jensen: Entertainment Weekly
"[3th Season Review]: Elegant and erotic in its savage yet sordid beauty, the third season of John Logan's stylishly literate monster mashup never loses focus."

Matt Roush: TV Guide
"Staking out a distinctive place within the genre isn’t easy. 'Penny Dreadful' tries to do so with a combination of literary allusion, fine acting, patience and fearlessness, which, at least for the first two episodes, clicks deliciously."

Neil Genzlinger: The New York Times
"Logan (...) and director J.A. Bayona (...) keep things intriguing and fresh, fearful and entertaining. The characters are so vastly different from one another but mix well."

Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"The series is artfully shot, superbly acted by Eva Green (...) and boasts an impressive pedigree (...), but it lacks the compelling quality of the pulpy fiction that spawned its pejorative name. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"

Lori Rackl: Chicago Sun-Times
"'Solid performances by most of the cast, appropriately lurid special effects and a competent, albeit humorless, script."

David Wiegand: SFGATE
"It's a Frankenstory made with borrowed bits and recycled parts that could evolve into its own vibrant creation."

Jeff Jensen: Entertainment Weekly

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66 TV series I stopped watching (39)
69 Best TV Series Ever Made (14)
73 TV Series with Best Opening Credits (8)
87 TV Series I Want to Watch (892)

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