"The Rule of Jenny Pen" is a New Zealand psychological horror film directed by James Ashcroft from a script co-written by Ashcroft and Eli Kent based on Owen Marshall's short story of the same name.
The film stars Geoffrey Rush as a former judge trapped within his stroke-ridden body and confined to a secluded rest home, who must stop an elderly psychopath (John Lithgow) who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences. George Henare, Ian Mune, Thomas Sainbury, Maaka Pohatu and Holly Shanahan co-star.
The film opened in select theaters on March 7, 2025, and was released on digital platforms on March 28, 2025.
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