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The Rule of Jenny Pen

  • 2024
  • R
  • 1h 44min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,2/10
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The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)
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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Confinato in una casa di riposo isolata e intrappolato nel suo corpo colpito da ictus, un ex giudice deve fermare un anziano psicopatico che impiega il burattino di un bambino per maltrattar... Leggi tuttoConfinato in una casa di riposo isolata e intrappolato nel suo corpo colpito da ictus, un ex giudice deve fermare un anziano psicopatico che impiega il burattino di un bambino per maltrattare i residenti della casa con conseguenze mortali.Confinato in una casa di riposo isolata e intrappolato nel suo corpo colpito da ictus, un ex giudice deve fermare un anziano psicopatico che impiega il burattino di un bambino per maltrattare i residenti della casa con conseguenze mortali.

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    • James Ashcroft
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Eli Kent
    • James Ashcroft
    • Owen Marshall
  • Star
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Nikki MacDonnell
    • Maaka Pohatu
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
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      • James Ashcroft
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Eli Kent
      • James Ashcroft
      • Owen Marshall
    • Star
      • Geoffrey Rush
      • Nikki MacDonnell
      • Maaka Pohatu
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    • 91Recensioni della critica
    • 66Metascore
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    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Stefan Mortensen
    Nikki MacDonnell
    • Court Mother
    Maaka Pohatu
    Maaka Pohatu
    • Dr. Neels
    George Henare
    George Henare
    • Tony Garfield
    Fiona Collins
    Fiona Collins
    • Carer Grace
    Yvette Parsons
    Yvette Parsons
    • Carer Tania
    Ian Mune
    Ian Mune
    • Howie Wicker
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Dave Crealy
    Richard Chapman
    • Musician
    Bruce Phillips
    Bruce Phillips
    • Peter Llewyn
    Irene Wood
    • Olive Shaw
    Annie Ruth
    • Moira Spender
    Nick Blake
    • Tobias Popanovich
    Nathaniel Lees
    Nathaniel Lees
    • Sonny Ausage
    Ariadne Baltazar
    • Carer May
    Hilary Norris
    Hilary Norris
    • Eunice Joyce
    Holly Shanahan
    Holly Shanahan
    • Madeline Shepard
    Lutz Halbhubner
    • Sean Dunn
    • Regia
      • James Ashcroft
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Eli Kent
      • James Ashcroft
      • Owen Marshall
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    6ferguson-6

    lithgow and rush in a battle of wits

    Greetings again from the darkness. John Lithgow frequently plays likable characters that take advantage of his innate ability to connect with viewers as an 'every-man' type - often reminding us of people we know. However, over his career that spans approximately fifty years, I've always been more interested and more intrigued when nice guy Lithgow plays the villain (see "Dexter"). It takes a talented actor to be believable as characters we love and characters we loathe. Writer-director James Ashcroft and co-writer Eli Kent have adapted Owen Marshall's oddball short story into an equally oddball feature film.

    As the film opens, (Oscar winner) Geoffrey Rush is Judge Mortensen, presiding over a contentious court case. As he is providing his findings, the honorable judge begins sweating and having difficulty conveying his thoughts ... even clumsily handling a glass of water. It's obvious he's showing signs of a stroke, and ultimately collapses on the bench. As painful as this sequence is, it pales in comparison to what awaits Mortensen.

    The judge is checked in to a rehab facility and rest home for the elderly. What he discovers is that one of the patients, Dave Crealy (Lithgow), thrives on physical and psychological abuse of the other patients. His reign of terror involves a plastic doll named Jenny Pen, and the two of them make nightly rounds torturing that evening's unlucky victim(s). The bit of fun here exists in the head-to-head battles between the psychotic Crealy and the physically limited Judge. There is also a nice touch with a local cat that compares to the appearance of oranges in THE GODFATHER. If you know, you know.

    Lithgow sports an Aussie accent and hillbilly teeth, while Rush spouts crisp and intelligent dialogue with a dose of arrogance that turns into bewilderment. Of course, most of this makes little sense as the facility would likely have security cameras capturing Lithgow's late night wanderings, or at the least enough of an overnight staff that might glimpse his movements. And at some point, enough patients would team up to narc on the resident psycho bully. It's these details that prevent this from being a top notch psychological thriller, although watching two masters like Lithgow and Rush go at each other provides plenty of entertainment.

    Opens in theaters on March 7, 2025.
    6cgearheart

    A vile showdown between two legends

    This was a truly interesting film but also a fairly unsatisfying one. The premise of having psychological torment in a nursing home is a pretty original idea that was surprisingly well executed given how ridiculous the trailer made the movie look. Lithgow gives a nasty performance as one of the most hatable villains I've seen in a while, while Rush plays his part as protagonist with carefully calculated defiance and cynicism against Lithgow's sadism. The camera angles and editing choices were unique, disquieting, and overall effective in their mission of creating unease. I was a little frustrated with a few key plot points that seemed like they'd be discussed later on but instead were left on the back burner. As far as the psychological horror/abuse went in the film, it was effective. A little too much. The vile representations of sexual torment paired with the overall sadism got on my nerves a bit, even if it may have worked to psych me out. That being said, not a bad movie.

    Just not my cup of tea.
    8deloudelouvain

    Way creepier than the usual horror subjects.

    The Rule Of Jenny Pen actually creeps me out more than the usual horror movies about possession, zombies, and/or other creeps. This story is about old people in a retiring home or care facility that are getting bullied/terrorised by one of its habitants without anybody doing something about it. I find these kind of stories creepier because it could happen to any of us, unlike other horror movies where the stories are just fantasy or far fetched and thus so far from our bed or just unreal. Nobody wants to end up in a retiring home and certainly not in this one. Geoffrey Rush did a great job playing the resistant. John Litgow showed again he can play anything, from comedy to drama, to horror. I just love that actor. In my opinion this movie from New Zealand deserves a higher rating on here.
    9rapagliaro

    Disturbing and acting is phenomenal

    Not sure why people are giving this such low star ratings, very disturbing movie and Lithgow genuinely makes your skin crawl with the creep factor. This isn't a jump scare or gore scare movie, but even scarier in the idea that for many of us this is what we will face when we get old. Older people get taken advantage of and are very mistreated and this just showed the even darker side to that truth. I am not a fan of horror movies WHAT SO EVER and I am glad I saw this. I will say confused on why this movie is classified as a mystery though that part confused me ? Rush's acting is very believable as well, but Lithgow is the one that takes the movie to a new level. I felt sick to my stomach and had a feeling of dread come over me about getting older, so the movie did what it set out to do. Never have I hated a character than Lithgow ( well maybe the main guy in "nightingale" ) so he makes the movie a 9/10.
    6Cyns-Corner

    Worth the watch

    6/10 STARS - John Lithgow has the most pinchable face when he's playing a baddie and this movie was no exception. The Rule of Jenny Pen is a new movie based on a short story written by Owen Marshall, and it tells the story of a judge who suffers a stroke and ends up in an elder-care facility. While there, he becomes aware of another resident in the home who routinely bullies and abuses the other patients. This sets up the conflict between the judge and the bully, which is the framework of the story. This movie didn't hold back from depicting the sad reality many elderly people face when they near the end of their life and are no longer able to live safely on their own. In this case, it is made even worse because of the vicious bully in their midst. It was interesting to see these two magnificent actors "facing off" against each other through their characters. Both men are masters in their profession, and it shows in this film. I do have a couple of issues with it though. One is the runtime. While it's not terribly long (the film clocks in at an hour and 43 minutes), the repetitive nature of some situations feels like it drags the movie down a touch. Second issue is that with all of the problems this bully causes, I find it hard to suspend my disbelief that his actions could go completely unnoticed by the staff, especially given how long he has been in the facility and how routinely he terrorizes the occupants. Those are rather minor complaints and not enough to detract significantly from my appreciation for this film. Video review on my YouTube channel.

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      Director John Ashcroft said the film is ultimately about tyranny and described the story as the rise of a dictator in the least of likely places.
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      Dave Crealy: We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing.

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      References Al vertice della tensione (2002)
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      Composed by Te Rauparaha

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      Thanks to Ihaia Ropata, Te Rauparaha Horomona, Taku Parai, Anahera Parata

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    • Data di uscita
      • 20 marzo 2025 (Nuova Zelanda)
    • Paese di origine
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      • Inglese
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    • Azienda produttrice
      • Light in the Dark Productions
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    • Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
      • 433.817 USD
    • Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
      • 254.953 USD
      • 9 mar 2025
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