The Rule of Jenny Pen

Stefan Mortensen, a misanthropic judge nearing the end of his career, suffers a stroke in the middle of a courtroom, forcing him into a nursing home. There, he encounters Dave Crealy, a long-time resident who terrorizes the other occupants using his doll, Jenny Pen
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Feature 2025 Thriller
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Stefan Mortensen, a misanthropic judge nearing the end of his career, suffers a stroke in the middle of a courtroom, forcing him into a nursing home. There, he encounters Dave Crealy, a long-time resident who terrorizes the other occupants using his doll, Jenny Pen, as the executor of his tyranny and a tool of torture. A showdown follows between the two men, escalating into violence and horror that will either lead to victory, or death.
Monster Fest
Golden Monster Best Feature Film
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival
Winner Best Actor: John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush
2024: Fantastic Fest – In Competition, Opening Night Film
Chicago International Film Festival – After Dark
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Molins Horror Film Festival – Closing Night Film
Torino Film Festival
Fancine Fantastic Film Festival of Malaga
Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
2025: Māoriland Film Festival

Directors

James Ashcroft

Producers

Catherine Fitzgerald
Orlando Stewart

Screenplay Writers

Eli Kent
James Ashcroft

Cast

John Lithgow
Dave Crealy
Geoffrey Rush
Stefan Mortensen
George Henare
Tony Garfield

Crew

Matt Henley | DOP
Gretchen Peterson | Editor
John Gibson | Composer
John Mckay | Sound Design
Matthew Lambourn | Sound Design
Amine Ramer | Music Supervisor
Zahra Archer Minogue | Production Designer
Gabrielle Stevenson | Costume Designer
Frankie Karena | Hair and Makeup Designer

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