Young Penny goes on a retreat with her psychologist; the intention is to help her overcome her phobia, an intense fear of cars. Unexpected events find her in a nightmarish situation where her worst fears come true.
Penny Dreadful is a 2006 American horror film directed by Richard Brandes and written by Diane Doniol-Valcroze, Arthur K. Flam, and Richard Brandes. The story is from Diane Doniol-Valcroze and Arthur K. Flam. The film centers on a young woman, Penny, who has a phobia of cars and ends up stalked by a maniac hitchhiker preying on her fear. The film takes place almost entirely in a car, one-location. In 2016, the film was listed in the top ten horror films of 2006 by 411mania.