Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
R | 18 November 2006 (USA)
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Young Penny goes on a retreat with her psychologist; the intention is to help her overcome her phobia, an intense fear of cars. Unexpected events find her in a nightmarish situation where her worst fears come true.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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GurlyIamBeach

Instant Favorite.

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Taha Avalos

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Skyler

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Nitzan Havoc

Penny Dreadful - another solid proof why you should never, ever ever trust IMDb's rating system. I still haven't figured out how it works, but if this film is rated 5.1 at the moment, then something is definitely messed up. I've barely stopped myself from rating it 10 just to do it justice on behalf of those who did it wrong.Much like the groundbreaking "Saw" and the thriller "Panic Room", Penny Dreadful saved a lot of budget by using an almost single location - and an instant one. In "Saw" it was a deserted public bathroom, and here - a stranded car. How did it work? Beautifully. Not for one second did I get the chance to stop and think "I wish there were some more shooting locations".Let's be fair: the plot is far from original, as we've seen too many films about creepy hitchhikers who turn out to be psycho killers. The ending is as anticlimactic, overused and worn down as they come. But other than that? This film has been spectacular. The exposition and build-up were very original (not a married couple on vacation, not teenagers going to a cabin, but a car-phobic orphan and her therapist!), the acting was profound, and the thrill and anxiety started around 5 minutes into the film and lasted till the final moment.One might think that an entire film portraying a girl locked in a car with a killer tormenting her from the outside would be lacking in content and boring. I might have thought the same before watching this film. Innovative, original and excellently done! Slightly more work on the screenplay could have made it a masterpiece.All in all? One of the best Horror films of 2006, if you haven't watched it yet - stop reading my babble and go watch it!

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Red_Identity

I was actually looking forward to this film... it has a very interesting premise that if done correctly can succeed. While the opening credits were rather good and captured a great mood, I cannot help but feel that this is the definition of a completely mediocre film. It had some interesting scenes and premise, but the execution mostly fails. It is very amateurishly-directed and acted. Rachel Miner wanted to do good, and at times she is, but she completely annoyed me. The beginning scenes with the hitchhiker are actually tense, but things fall apart pretty quickly. Sad, because the film at least has an established tone, but ultimately, I cannot say anything but skip it (despite some worthy scenes).

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Bob_the_Hobo

Caught this one for the new 99-cent rentals that Blockbuster is hosting. Well worth that, if that means anything."Penny Dreadful" follows a girl named Penny (go figure) that, along with her therapist Orianna (Mimi Rogers) has gone on a trek to cure Penny's fears about being in a car and driving. The duo has agreed to drive across unspecified area until Penny is cured. Things are going well until Orianna accidentally hits an eery hitchhiker. He's fine, so to compensate Orianna offers to drop him off at a nearby campsite. She does so, only to find it abandoned. They drop off the hitchhiker only to eventually find that he has skewered one of their tires...and so the claustrophobia for Penny begins.It started out great, with a cameo by Michael Berryman and Mimi Rogers and Rachel Miner (Penny) putting in great performances. As time passes and Penny is forced to face her fears, having to stay in the car for safety, the usual clichés are used startlingly well and I realized I was in for a good indie horror flick. The cinematography of the wooded campsite was fun, the acting and effects were interesting, and until the end I loved it. Spoilers next so go on if you wish, keeping in mind that "Penny Dreadful" was fantastic until the end.My God, the end...I hated it. A great piece of indie horror didn't deserve the (SPOILERS) "escaped mental patient" effect. The whole time I kept thinking "What an ending it would be if Penny was actually doing the whole thing to herself to combat her fears!" But no. I was severely disappointed, and as a result we go from a perfect ten to a six. Sorry Penny, drive safe.

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robrtman

The first time I saw this movie I didn't really care for it at all. I re-watched it a second time and I absolutely loved it. This movie has great suspense, terror and kills. Penny is a likable character, she is traumatized from a car accident, and is trying to get over her fears and is trying to be a regular person. Her therapist, Orianna, is taking Penny on a road-trip. It's to "Complete the Circle" and have Penny end her fears where they first began. The Hitchhiker is really creepy. He then traumatizes Penny even more throughout the film. The reason I liked this film is because first of all, it's a really good movie - if you're into this kind of film. And second because it shows how you don't a HUGE budget and big name stars in a movie for it to be good.

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