Penny Dreadful(2014)
Overview
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
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Top 9 Billed Cast
Vanessa Ives
Ethan Chandler
Sir Malcolm Murray
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Dorian Gray
John Clare / The Creature
Lily / Brona Croft
Dr. Seward
Kaetenay
Video Trailer: Top: 9 videos
Penny Dreadful Seasons 1-3 Super Trailer Eva Green & Josh Hartnett SHOWTIME Series
Penny Dreadful Production Blog: Choreography
Penny Dreadful | Dreadfuls Roundtable with Reeve Carney | Season 2
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Penny Dreadful Season 1 trailer [SHOWTIME]
Penny Dreadful: The Literary Origins
Penny Dreadful | Harry Treadaway is Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Penny Dreadful | Sembene
Penny Dreadful: British Exploration & the Search for the Nile (Production Blog #8)
Penny Dreadful | Timothy Dalton is Sir Malcolm Murray
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