# The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)

> A stroke-ridden former judge wages a desperate battle against a sadistic rest-home resident who turns a child’s puppet into an instrument of terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1225572

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: James Ashcroft
- Cast: John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Nathaniel Lees, Maaka Pohatu, Tom Sainsbury, Ian Mune, Ginette McDonald, Holly Shanahan
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6874690/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, disturbing, sinister, late night horror viewing, halloween watchlist

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