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The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

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The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025

1h 44m

6.1(174 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Amazon Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Blueskin Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Dave Crealy

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Stefan Mortensen

Nathaniel Lees

Nathaniel Lees

Sonny Ausage

Maaka Pohatu

Maaka Pohatu

Dr. Neels

Tom Sainsbury

Tom Sainsbury

Carer Mike

Ian Mune

Ian Mune

Howie Wicker

Ginette McDonald

Ginette McDonald

Sally Pile

Holly Shanahan

Holly Shanahan

Madeline Shepard

Bruce Phillips

Bruce Phillips

Peter Llewyn

Yvette Parsons

Yvette Parsons

Carer Tania

Creative team

Directed by: James Ashcroft
Written by: James Ashcroft
Eli Kent
Produced by: Catherine Fitzgerald
Orlando Stewart

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