The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)
3.5 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The film follows arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Geoffrey Rush), who suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. There, Mortensen clashes with a seemingly gentle resident named Dave Crealy (John Lithgow) who is actually secretly terrorizing the home with a sadistic game called "The Rule of Jenny Pen" while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. When Mortensen's pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy's reign of terror.
- Actors:
- John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Nathaniel Lees, Ian Mune, Thomas Sainsbury, Maaka Pohatu, Holly Shanahan, Bruce Phillips, Yvette Parsons, Irene Wood, George Henare, Anapela Polataivao, Nick Blake, Paolo Rotondo, Ginette McDonald, Semu Filipo, Hannah Lynch, Hilary Norris, Richard Chapman, Jane Waddell
- Directors:
- James Ashcroft
- Producers:
- Catherine Fitzgerald, Orlando Stewart
- Writers:
- James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Owen Marshall
- Genres:
- Horror, Thrillers
- Countries:
- New Zealand
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Reviews (1) of The Rule of Jenny Pen
Rush & Lithgow Perfection - The Rule of Jenny Pen review by griggs
Given Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow’s billing, I was surprised—and frankly disappointed—that The Rule of Jenny Penn received such a limited release. Most audiences will only catch it on a streamer, which feels like a disservice to a thriller this gripping. At times genuinely scary but always entertaining, it’s elevated by two powerhouse performances that deserve better than being buried in the internet’s darkest corners. My only gripe? The editing could have been tighter—sharpening the pacing and making the attempted jump scares more memorable and nerve racking. Still, a thoroughly enjoyable watch.
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