badgrrlkane Review of Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful (2006)

I liked this as it was the first film I saw from the After Dark Films Horrorfest series

[5/10 · 4 August 2007]

I don't understand why so many people hated this.I loved it! Granted the plot was a little waning after an hour of Rachel Miner's whining & crying but she is terrified of being in a car, since as a child her Mom was killed in a car wreck. And,Mimi Rogers as her doctor decides to take her back to the spot it happened at to help her relive the memories & see if it helps her overcome her phobia.And considering most people would cry & scream if they to were locked in with their worst fear I thought it added to the psychological intensity & horror of the film.Especially once Mimi Rogers gets murdered & Penny realizes she's alone, w/h her Dr's body in a car that has been placed between 2 trees so she can't get out.And the killer does terrorize her mentally.My favorite part was when the killer goes through the trunk & slits the backseat open enough to get his/her (?) hand through & grab the unsuspecting Penny's hair for a good scare as I wasn't expecting that at all. The ending lacked a bit as I wanted to know who & why the killer was & why they were attacking Penny but all in all i WAS VERY HAPPY W/H THE END RESULT. *** OUT OF *****