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Penny Dreadful

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 32m
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4.9/10
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Rachel Miner and Liz Davies in Penny Dreadful (2006)
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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 he... Read allYoung 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.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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    • Richard Brandes
    • Diane Doniol-Valcroze(story)
    • Arthur K. Flam(story)
    • Richard Brandes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rachel Miner
    • Mimi Rogers
    • Lucy Rogers-Ciaffa
    • Richard Brandes
    • Diane Doniol-Valcroze(story)
    • Arthur K. Flam(story)
    • Richard Brandes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rachel Miner
    • Mimi Rogers
    • Lucy Rogers-Ciaffa
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    • 49Critic reviews
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    Rachel Miner
    Rachel Miner
    • Penny Deerborn
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Orianna Volkes
    Lucy Rogers-Ciaffa
    • Young Penny
    Elyse Mirto
    Elyse Mirto
    • Mother
    • (as Elyse Marie Mirto)
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Liz Davies
    Liz Davies
    • Hitchhiker
    Mickey Jones
    Mickey Jones
    • Eddie
    Chad Todhunter
    Chad Todhunter
    • Alvin
    Tammy Filor
    Tammy Filor
    • Mary Saunders
    Casey Sander
    Casey Sander
    • Truck Driver
    Adam Pinkstaff
    Adam Pinkstaff
    • Penny's Father
    • (uncredited)
      • Richard Brandes
      • Diane Doniol-Valcroze(story) (screenplay)
      • Arthur K. Flam(story) (screenplay)
      • Richard Brandes(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Plagued with horrible weather, the cast and crew had to work through a sandstorm and several inches of snow in order to finish production.
    • Goofs
      There are three different license numbers on the BMW that the girl is trapped in.
    • Quotes

      The Hitchhiker: [whispering in the dark] Penny...

    • Crazy credits
      The credits appear on the misty windows of abandoned cars in a dark junkyard.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sanity: Stay Away (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Chill
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    7/10
    Perhaps An Acquired Taste, But I Liked It
    Penny Deerborn (Rachel Miner) and her therapist, Orianna Volkes (Mimi Rogers) take a trip to help Penny overcome her fear of cars. But as with any horror film, things go wrong and the car they are traveling in ends up becoming a prison for Penny (wedged between two trees). Oh, and there's also a serial killer loose in the woods.

    What is going to be the real deal-maker (or breaker) for this film is if the audience can relate to Penny's fear of cars. Roughly an hour of the film has her in the car by herself being scared. Not much of a plot, or much dialog -- just the actress and her expressions of fear. Many viewers will find this intensely boring. I, however, could relate quite well with this (as someone with anxiety, I often experience attacks in cars and can put myself in her shoes -- if I had been Penny, I would have been much less brave).

    Rachel Miner deserves full credit for being amazing. I was not really familiar with her before this, though her name was somewhat known. She seems to have a very solid range, if this movie is any example -- she was asked to carry a film all on her own with no characters to talk to. And in my opinion, she did it.

    Mimi Rogers (the former Mrs. Tom Cruise) also plays a unique role. As a corpse. I think that deserves some credit, too, as even acting dead must take some skills -- never really moving or breathing on camera. Definitely a new direction for Rogers.

    Secondary characters were nice, if for no other reason than to round out the film... and I loved the visuals... the colors of the dark, snowy mountains. I don't know much about cameras, but I like the way the light was filtered to give it this dark, lonely look. Very good move.

    I say check this one out. It may not be for you -- it might bore you to tears. So if you think you're one of those, don't watch it late at night when you're about to take a nap. If you have any sort of anxiety or claustrophobia, I think you'll get a lot more out of this one. And as long as everyone just ignores how conveniently coincidental the whole plot is, we'll be fine.
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    • Jun 6, 2007

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      • November 18, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Big Bear City, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brandes Films International
      • Hart Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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