If there’s one thing I cannot stand, it’s learned helplessness.  Some movies run on the stuff, and it’s frustrating to watch.  Unfortunately, it also reminds me of Richard Brandes’ 2006 film, “Penny Dreadful,” part of After Dark’s Horrorfest. Penny Deerborn’s (Rachel Miner) parents died in a car crash, which she witnessed. This caused her to […]