Horror ·Thriller · New Zealand · 2025 · 1h 44m

The Rule of Jenny Pen

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Director
James Ashcroft
Cast
John Lithgow as Dave Crealy Geoffrey Rush as Stefan Mortensen Nathaniel Lees as Sonny Ausage Maaka Pohatu as Dr. Neels Thomas Sainsbury as Carer Mike Ian Mune as Howie Wicker
Crew
Matt Henley — Director of Photography Gretchen Peterson — Editor John Gibson — Original Music Composer Eli Kent — Writer James Ashcroft — Writer Catherine Fitzgerald — Producer
Synopsis

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.

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Mood & Themes
sadismdementiapsychological thrillerdollbased on short storyretirement communitydisturbedsupernatural horrorpsychological horror
Key Collaborators
James Ashcroft Director Matt Henley Director of Photography Gretchen Peterson Editor John Gibson Original Music Composer Eli Kent Writer James Ashcroft Writer Catherine Fitzgerald Producer Orlando Stewart Producer Zahra Archer Production Design Gabrielle Stevenson Costume Design
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