The Rule of Jenny Pen
2025
Feature
Synopsis:
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.
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Festival/Awards:
2024: Fantastic Fest – In Competition, Opening Night Film, Monster Fest - Golden Monster Best Feature Film, Chicago International Film Festival – After Dark, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival – Winner Best Actor: John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush, 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