The Rule of Jenny Pen
Directed by James Ashcroft
A former judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the residents of their shared rest home with deadly consequences.
A former judge (Geoffrey Rush) must stop an elderly psychopath (John Lithgow).
Cast: John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, George Henare
Member Reviews
It was alright
A fun movie, effective horror, but a lot of the plot revolves around the nursing staff being either comedically incompetent or downright plot blocked until the right time comes for them to show up. It’s an extremely annoying trope.
Fantastic premise executed beautifully. So much of the horror in the story is inherent in the setting and the utter powerlessness that comes with it. The existential fear of growing old combined with the isolation and impotence of losing yourself within a hospice is a grueling thing to watch. And the idea that there is someone nefarious inside these walls with you that is only pretending to be as dementia-riddled as everyone else is utterly horrifying. This movie knew what it was and I genuinely can't think of a single thing it did wrong.
It was okay. Def odd but kinda creepy. Different for sure
I’m giving it three stars because of the excellent acting but the ending was a bit blah, I thought there might be a twist somewhere. Also having worked at a care home for several years, I couldn’t get past the horrendous staff and the total lack of security. Care homes nowadays have cameras in all public spaces and more locks than a jail block. There’s no way Lithgow could do any of this undetected BUT great performances and cinematography so I’ll give it a pass.