The Rule Of Jenny Pen brings together a freaky doll, John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush. Here’s a trailer to prove it.
Here’s a film that we didn’t know we needed until the trailer arrived. It also includes a contender for the scariest toy of 2025. The titular monkey from The Monkey and the robot kid from M3GAN 2.0 might have to settle for playing second and third fiddle to this strange creation, because it has a secret weapon up its tiny sleeve: John Lithgow.
The freakish puppet is set to be wielded by Lithgow to terrifying effect in The Rule Of Jenny Pen. The film will see Lithgow star opposite Geoffrey Rush and of course, the talented doll, (we don’t want to get on the wrong side of that monstrous creation!) in a single location psychological thriller.
Here’s the synopsis:
‘Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge (Rush) must stop an elderly psychopath (LIthgow) who employs a child’s puppet to abuse the home’s residents with deadly consequences.’
The film is set for a cinema release in the UK from the 14th March. It will then be headed to Shudder’s streaming service. James Ashcroft directs the film which was co-written by co-written by Eli Kent and Ashcroft. Ashcroft previously directed 2021’s Coming Home In The Dark.
Of course, we’ve seen similar setups like this before, but the idea of staging a conflict such as this in a retirement home seems novel. It looks like Lithgow will be having plenty of fun in the role, not least in once crotch-thrusting dance scene which frankly, looks worth the price of admission all by itself.
We look forward to spending the latter half of March having recurring nightmares about the puppet (pictured). Here’s the trailer:
