Penny Dreadful
 
Simon B. Sinister
Dreadful & Sinister

When hinges creak in doorless chambers and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls; whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight...

Welcome to our House. We say it is ours, because despite who else we might be, we are the architects as well as your guides. Your first goal is to find the shortest route through the Maze -- a simple task, we assure you, if you know what to look for. We have planted clues throughout for your interpretation -- or misinterpretation. Indeed, you will be fascinated by the House's ambiguity, stimulated by its mystery, stymied by its riddle. But fear not! We will be with you all the way. Fear not, that is, if you truly believe that we can be trusted...

 
Discover the Parisian drama known as the Théâtre du Grand Guignol, the 19th-century theatrical tradition which specialized in terror, blood and guts, and sexual innuendo...
 
 

Peruse a collection of ghost stories and penny dreadfuls in the Library.

 

Listen to a ghostly band play unearthly music in the Ballroom.

Tempted? Test your wits against ours. We guarantee that our Maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought of before.
 
 
But beware... one wrong turn and you may never escape.

Paintings © 2003 by Mark Ryden. Maze images and text © 1985 by Christopher Manson. Grand Guignol text © 1997 by Gideon Lester. RealAudio files © 1996 by Broadcast Ltd and © 2000 by Warp Records Ltd.
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