Open Ivory Tower Podcast

Penny Dreadful, having premiered at South by Southwest and airing on Showtime, is a “quality TV” version of episodic horror. The series derives its name from 19th century serialized fiction called penny dreadfuls, and the series’ main characters and narrative arches are derived from classic 19th century horror literature (Dracula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus for example). Further Reading Benshoff, Harry M. Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1997. Print. Clover, Carol J. Men Women and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. London: BFI, 1992. Print. Creed, Barbara. The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis. London: Routledge, 1993. Print. Hand, Richard J., and Jay McRoy. Monstrous Adaptations: Generic and Thematic Mutations in Horror Film. Manchester: Manchester UP, 2007. Print. Humm, Maggie. Feminism and Film. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP, 1997. Print. Janisse, Kier-La. House of