The Most Terrifying Moments of ‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 1

For as long as anyone can remember, humanity has been afraid of the unknown… especially at night. Our collective imaginations can conjure up whispers in the dark as we envision the creatures coming to get us.

In the 19th century, the things that go bump in the night were joined by some of the greatest horror creations of all time; including Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. Their legends have endured for over a century.

Skyfall screenwriter John Logan has assembled several literary horror icons into Penny Dreadful, Showtime’s riveting thriller which debuted earlier this year. Classic characters including Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) and Abraham Van Helsing (David Warner) are all in the mix. But the focus of Penny Dreadful falls on three new characters: American gunslinger, Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett); the troubled medium, Vanessa Ives (Eva Green); and former James Bond, Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcolm Murray. Sir Malcolm is the man who brought Vanessa and Ethan together in the pursuit of his daughter, Mina Murray (Olivia Llewellyn) from Dracula.

Over the course of eight episodes, Penny Dreadful turned heads (sometimes literally) with its unsettling and occasionally erotic take on the horror genre. The first season is heading to Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, October 14. To mark the occasion, CraveOnline has assembled a list of the most terrifying moments from the Penny Dreadful Season 1.

Keep in mind that there are some spoilers for the first season in this list. And feel free to share your favorite Penny Dreadful moments in the comment section below!

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