Penny Dreadful S1
horrordramafantasy
128
Competent
Engages without demanding much — watchable and reasonably crafted
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
34
Educational Value/50
24
Craft & Quality/50
40
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Victorian Gothic horror featuring literary monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, etc.). John Logan's series is exceptionally atmospheric — the first season is its finest.
Eva Green is extraordinary. Educational about the Victorian Gothic literary tradition. The formal ambition is not always matched by execution but the first season is exceptional.
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