The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)


  • Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama
  • Release Date: 2025-03-07
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 20 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Light in the Dark Productions
  • Production Country: New Zealand
  • Director: James Ashcroft
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From 20 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Geoffrey Rush

    as Stefan Mortensen
  • John Lithgow

    as Dave Crealy
  • George Henare

    as Tony Garfield
  • Nikki MacDonnell

    as Court Mother
  • Maaka Pohatu

    as Dr. Neels
  • Fiona Collins

    as Carer Grace
  • Yvette Parsons

    as Carer Tania
  • Ian Mune

    as Howie Wicker
  • Richard Chapman

    as Musician
  • Bruce Phillips

    as Peter Llewyn
  • Irene Wood

    as Olive Shaw
  • Annie Ruth

    as Moira Spender
  • Nick Blake

    as Tobias Popanovich
  • Nathaniel Lees

    as Sonny Ausage
  • Ariadne Baltazar

    as Carer May
  • Hilary Norris

    as Eunice Joyce
  • Holly Shanahan

    as Madeline Shepard
  • Lutz Halbhubner

    as Sean Dunn
  • Ginette McDonald

    as Sally Pile
  • Jane Waddell

    as Comfrey Hails
  • Catie Noble

    as Physiotherapist
  • Anapela Polataivao

    as Carer Jasmine
  • Thomas Sainsbury

    as Carer Mike
  • Hannah Lynch

    as Carer Joy
  • Semu Filipo

    as Coach
  • Paolo Rotondo

    as Psychologist
  • Rashmi Pilapitiya

    as Nurse Anita
  • Sylvie Ashcroft

    as Garfield's Granddaughter
  • Marbles

    as Pluto
  • Mary Andrews

    as Resident
  • Rangi Andrews

    as Resident
  • Doreen Beer

    as Resident
  • Trevor Beer

    as Resident
  • Margaret Blake

    as Resident
  • Adrienne Gordon

    as Resident
  • Wendy Green

    as Resident
  • Winston Gurnell

    as Resident
  • Lynn Harriman

    as Resident
  • Vivienne Hutchison

    as Resident
  • Barbara Iles

    as Resident
  • Peter Judge

    as Resident
  • Janice Kosterman

    as Resident
  • Daphne Lecouteur

    as Resident
  • Christine Lester

    as Resident
  • Stephen Lester

    as Resident
  • Isobel McAlpine

    as Resident
  • Judi McGreevy

    as Resident
  • Kevin McPake

    as Resident
  • Jean Mills

    as Resident
  • Connie Mitchell

    as Resident
  • Faye Moore

    as Resident
  • Robin Moore

    as Resident
  • Adrienne Nairn

    as Resident
  • Tim Norman

    as Resident
  • Karl Periera

    as Resident
  • Lorraine Philbey

    as Resident
  • Steve Punter

    as Resident
  • Sarah Simmonds

    as Resident
  • Audrey Swann

    as Resident
  • Deborah Taylor

    as Resident
  • John Wakelin

    as Resident
  • Pearl Wakelin

    as Resident
  • Michael Ward

    as Resident
  • Wayne Wilson

    as Resident
  • Vee Hodgson

    as Carer
  • Melissa Isaacson

    as Carer
  • Lormar Karauti

    as Carer
  • Huirangi Law

    as Carer
  • Anna Lopez

    as Carer
  • Charlotte Mann

    as Carer
  • Dervla Murtagh

    as Carer
  • Jessica Ruck-Nu'u

    as Carer
  • Lindsey Seaton

    as Carer
  • Lian Song

    as Carer
  • Bayley Rakei

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • David Lewai

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Jed Walker

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Kane Mason

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Oscar McDougall

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Riley Williams

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Romeo McIlvride

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Sasha Parize-Baker

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Tomãs Green Gamargo

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Tawhiri Wanoa

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Zach Harrison

    as Teen Rugby Player
  • Celia Griffiths

    as String Quartet
  • Hijiri Yamamoto

    as String Quartet
  • Jack Moyer

    as String Quartet
  • Taliesin Amoore

    as String Quartet
  • Harper Ashcroft

    as Visitor
  • India Ashcroft

    as Visitor
  • Nina Williams

    as Visitor
  • Stella Williams

    as Visitor
  • Mandy Thomas

    as Visitor
  • Kurt Johnson

    as Police Officer
  • Lovely Gomonit

    as Police Officer
  • Jacqueline Later

    as Undertaker
  • Ryshon Te Fono

    as Groundsman
  • Orlando Stewart

    as Holloway
  • Natasha Kenyon

    as Prosecution Lawyer
  • Raz Yusoff

    as Prosecution Lawyer
  • Wendy Griffiths

    as Defence Lawyer
  • Fergus Aitken

    as Defence Lawyer
  • Sue Bridgen

    as Mother's Family
  • Brendon Hannah

    as Mother's Family
  • Chris Hewer

    as Mother's Family
  • Helena Sharples

    as Mother's Family
  • Jason Noble

    as Police Officer
  • Peter Hewitt

    as Police Officer
  • Tim Foley

    as Prison Officer
  • Wayne Carter

    as Prison Officer
  • Max Makheri

    as Journalist
  • Mini Samuels

    as Journalist
  • Elizabeth Marshall

    as Clerk
  • Samantha Chilman

    as Bailiff
  • Jo Carter

    as Public Gallery
  • Yvette Cottam

    as Public Gallery
  • Susan Holt

    as Public Gallery
  • Jayasudhasri Jaiganesh

    as Public Gallery
  • Jacqueline Jones

    as Public Gallery
  • Helena Mahn

    as Public Gallery
  • Leanne Turrell

    as Public Gallery
  • Jack Carter

    as Public Gallery
  • Sam Carter

    as Public Gallery
  • David Dahya

    as Public Gallery
  • Tony Hopkins

    as Public Gallery
  • Ben Johnson-Frow

    as Public Gallery
  • Owen Jones

    as Public Gallery
  • Robert Thynne

    as Public Gallery
  • Michael Waris

    as Public Gallery
  • Callum Scott

    as Talking Clock (voice)
Directing James Ashcroft Director
Writing James Ashcroft Writer
Writing Eli Kent Writer
Writing Owen Marshall Short Story
Production James Ashcroft Executive Producer
Production Eli Kent Executive Producer
Production John Lithgow Executive Producer
Production Emily Gotto Executive Producer
Production Nicholas Lazo Executive Producer
Production Catherine Fitzgerald Producer
Production Orlando Stewart Producer
Camera Matt Henley Director of Photography
Editing Gretchen Peterson Editor
Sound John Gibson Original Music Composer

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