Penny Dreadful Did Gothic Horror Better Than Netflix S Dracula
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful brought the traditions of gothic horror to audiences from 2014-2016, but in 2020, Netflix and BBC’s Dracula tried to capitalize on fan interest, but didn’t reach the same heights of success. Gothic horror, at its core, is meant to be stylish and dark with the occasional bout of over-the-top ridiculousness. Penny Dreadful was created by John Logan, whose writing credits include everything from Bond movies Skyfall and Spectre to Alien: Covenant, Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and even films like Gladiator and The Aviator, for which he was nominated for Academy Awards....