The Rule Of Jenny Pen (2024)

Original title

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Directed by

James Ashcroft

Genre

psychological horror film

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 161 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a care home for the elderly, a resident secretly terrorizes and harms the other residents, taking control through intimidation. A new resident discovers the abuse and must find a way to stop the tyrant without help from the staff.

tenseclaustrophobicuneasymethodicaloppressivebleaksuspensefuldisturbing

What happens

The Rule of Jenny Pen is a 2024 New Zealand psychological horror film based on Owen Marshall's short story of the same name. Directed by James Ashcroft and written by Ashcroft and Eli Kent, it stars John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, and George Henare. The film is set in a care home for the elderly, where one resident severely harms the others under his tyrannical rule, unbeknownst to staff. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on 19 September 2024, and was released in New Zealand on 20 March 2025, receiving positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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