Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. Resistant to the staff and distant from his friendly roommate, Mortensen soon clashes with seemingly gentle resident Dave Crealy who secretly terrorizes the home with a sadistic game called "The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. What begins as childish torment quickly escalates into far more sinister and disturbing incidents. When Mortensen's pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy's reign of terror.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is a psychological thriller based on author Owen Marshall’s short story of the same name. The film is directed by James Ashcroft, the film stars John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN in theaters March 7th, 2025 from IFC Films.
Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. Resistant to the staff and distant from his friendly roommate, Mortensen soon clashes with seemingly gentle resident Dave Crealy who secretly terrorizes the home with a sadistic game called "The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. What begins as childish torment quickly escalates into far more sinister and disturbing incidents. When Mortensen's pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy's reign of terror.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is a psychological thriller based on author Owen Marshall’s short story of the same name. The film is directed by James Ashcroft, the film stars John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN in theaters March 7th, 2025 from IFC Films.
