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Re: Penny Dreadful
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Re: Penny Dreadful
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Re: Penny Dreadful
« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2024, 06:59:57 PM »
I posted this in the Terror at Collinwood thread, but thought I'd post it here too, for those who may be interested! I chatted with John Logan, creator of Showtime's Penny Dreadful and massive DS fan, on the podcast.

The multiverses have collided - the creator of Showtime's Penny Dreadful chatted with the the horror hostess Penny Dreadful about Dark Shadows, a show that shares many similarities with 19th century penny dreadfuls!
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Terror at Collinwood Ep 76: John Logan, Celebrated Playwright & Screenwriter, Talks Dark Shadows, Monsters, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, and more!

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter John Logan created the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and has written numerous plays, including Red, Never the Sinner, and Peter and Alice. In addition, the prolific Mr. Logan has written screenplays for major motion pictures such as The Aviator, Hugo, Gladiator, Sweeney Todd, and many others. John also happens to be a passionate Dark Shadows fan! He visits the podcast to talk Dark Shadows, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, Universal Monsters, classic horror, and much more! In the process, John discusses the impact DS has made on the terror and speculative fiction genre, and how it inspires his own work as a creator. This is one episode you will not want to miss! Bonus question for you at the end: So, you want to live in Collinwood?
 
 
AUDIO version: www.terroratcollinwood.com/episodes/terror-at-collinwood-episode-76-john-logan-celebrated-playwright-amp-screenwriter-talks-dark-shadows-monsters-showtimes-penny-dreadful-and-more
 
VIDEO version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGdfrNxOwo
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Re: Penny Dreadful
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2024, 07:55:37 PM »
 [pointing-up]  Oooo, that sounds like loads of fun!!  [snow_wink] [snow_happy]

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Re: Penny Dreadful
« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2026, 11:42:31 PM »
15 Most Underrated Fantasy Shows Of All Time
We love the fantasy genre because it offers a sense of escapism and the opportunity to dive into a world vastly different from our own.


Penny Dreadful

'"Penny Dreadful" has just about everything you could want in a gothic horror television series, including a dashing Josh Hartnett as a bisexual werewolf cowboy, a career-best Eva Green as a mysterious, melancholic sorceress, and iconic supernatural figures like Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), Dracula (Christian Camargo), Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), and Van Helsing (David Warner). With its dark, brooding tone and a stupendous cast, "Penny Dreadful" is one of the most evocative fantasy shows out there.

The show begins in 1891 and follows Ethan Chandler (Hartnett), an American gunslinger who travels to London after he's hired by the explorer Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) and Vanessa Ives (Green) to find Murray's missing daughter, Mina Harker (Olivia Llewellyn). They are joined by the young, eccentric Dr. Frankenstein, and together they explore the darkest corners of late Victorian England. "Penny Dreadful" executes a pitch-perfect gothic aesthetic and tone, with beautiful, tortured characters that make for delicious drama. Though the finale is largely detested, it doesn't sour the show's mesmerizing three-season run.'[/b]