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Being Human
2009 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
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Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
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Eva Green
Vanessa Ives
Josh Hartnett
Ethan Chandler
Timothy Dalton
Sir Malcolm Murray
Harry Treadaway
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Reeve Carney
Dorian Gray
Rory Kinnear
John Clare / The Creature
Billie Piper
Lily / Brona Croft
Danny Sapani
Sembene
Helen McCrory
Madame Kali
Olivia Llewellyn
Mina Harker
Simon Russell Beale
Ferdinand Lyle
Wes Studi
Kaetenay
Patti LuPone
Dr. Seward, Joan Clayton
Alex Price
Proteus
Mary Murray
Woman #1
Owen Roe
Colonel Brewster
Gus Barry
Young Victor
Alun Armstrong
Vincent Brand
Amy De Bhrún
Prostitute
Mary Stockley
Caroline
