United States / Sep 19, 2024 / Fantastic Fest
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Holly Shanahan | Madeline Shepard |
| Bruce Phillips | Peter Llewyn |
| Yvette Parsons | Carer Tania |
| Irene Wood | Olive Shaw |
| Hannah Lynch | Carer Joy |
| Paolo Rotondo | Psychologist |
| George Henare | Tony Garfield |
| Nikki MacDonnell | Court Mother |
| Fiona Collins | Carer Grace |
| Richard Chapman | Musician |
| Annie Ruth | Moira Spender |
| Nick Blake | Tobias Popanovich |
| Ariadne Baltazar | Carer May |
| Hilary Norris | Eunice Joyce |
| Lutz Halbhubner | Sean Dunn |
| Jane Waddell | Comfrey Hails |
| Catie Noble | Physiotherapist |
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Genres
HorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Rule of Jenny Pen |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Light in the Dark Productions, Blueskin Films |
| Release date | 7 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, John Lithgow, Emily Gotto, Nicholas Lazo, Geoffrey Rush, Samuel Zimmerman |
| Production | Catherine Fitzgerald, Orlando Stewart |
| Writer | James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Owen Marshall |
| Editing | Gretchen Peterson |
| Cinematography | Matt Henley |
| Assistant directors | James Ashcroft |
| Camera operators | Matt Henley |
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| Additional photography | Matt Henley |
| Production design | Zahra Archer, Grace Acheson, Tim Domett |
| Art direction | Grace Acheson, Tim Domett, Zahra Archer |
| Set decoration | Zahra Archer, Grace Acheson, Tim Domett |
| Music | John Gibson, Marek Forreiter |
| Sound | John Gibson, Marek Forreiter |
| Costume design | Gabrielle Stevenson, Hayley Ness, Frankie Karena, Jessica Nelson |
| Makeup | Hayley Ness, Frankie Karena, Gabrielle Stevenson, Jessica Nelson |
| Hairstyling | Gabrielle Stevenson, Hayley Ness, Frankie Karena, Jessica Nelson |
| Revenue | 422.256 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Oct 04, 2024 / Monster Fest
Spain / Oct 10, 2024 / 16 / Sitges Film Festival
Estonia / Oct 11, 2024 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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Italy / Nov 29, 2024 / Torino Film Festival
New Zealand / Mar 28, 2025 / Māoriland Film Festival
Finland / Apr 04, 2025 / Night Visions Film Festival
Belgium / Apr 08, 2025 / 16 / Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 11, 2025 / 12+ / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
France / Apr 23, 2025 / Toulouse Grindhouse Paradise Festival
Germany / May 08, 2025 / 16 / Fantasy Filmfest Nights
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 07, 2025 / R
Ireland / Mar 14, 2025
United Kingdom / Mar 14, 2025 / 15
Australia / Mar 20, 2025 / MA 15+
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Greece / Mar 20, 2025
New Zealand / Mar 20, 2025 / R16
Portugal / Apr 03, 2025 / M/14
Russia / Apr 03, 2025 / 18+
Poland / Apr 04, 2025
Qatar / Apr 17, 2025
Netherlands / Sep 18, 2025 / 16
Digital
United Kingdom / Mar 28, 2025
United States / Mar 28, 2025 / Shudder
France / Apr 25, 2025 / Shadowz
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