The Rule of Jenny Pen

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Special Events

  • Wed Mar 5 : 

    Q&A with dir. James Ashcroft after the screening at 7:00 p.m.!

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Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.: Post-screening Q&A with director James Ashcroft

Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush) suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. Resistant to the staff and distant from his friendly roommate, Mortensen soon clashes with seemingly gentle resident Dave Crealy (Lithgow) who secretly terrorizes the home with a sadistic game called “The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. What begins as childish torment quickly escalates into far more sinister and disturbing incidents. When Mortensen’s pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy’s reign of terror.

This special screening of THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is the latest installment in “Shudder Showcase,” our monthly series that serves up special advance screenings of some of Shudder’s most exciting and provocative upcoming titles. The program offers sneak previews of some of the most talked-about genre films of the year in optimal conditions—on the big screen, in the company of fans. Each screening has free popcorn for Shudder subscribers.

  • Country New Zealand
  • Running Time 103 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Shudder, IFC Films
  • Director James Ashcroft
  • Cast John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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