IFC Films has shared The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer for its newest psychological thriller, starring Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush and Golden Globe winner John Lithgow. The movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters on Friday, March 7.
“Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen 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 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,” reads the official synopsis. “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.”
Check out The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer?
The video introduces Lithgow as an elderly psychopath who torments fellow residents of a retirement home with sadistic games. It’s up to Rush’s character to find a way to stop him from causing more terror and abuse. The cast also includes Nathaniel Lees as Sonny Ausage, Thomas Sainbury as Carer Mike, Ian Mune as Howie Wicker, George Henare as Tony Garfield, Maaka Pohatu as Dr Neels, Holly Shanahan as Madeline Shepard, Ginette McDonald as Sally Pile, Hilary Norris as Eunice Joyce, and more.
The Rule of Jenny Pen is directed by James Ashcroft from a screenplay written by Ashcroft and Eli Kent, based on the short story by Owen Marshall. The film is executive produced by Ashcroft, Kent, Lithgow, Rush, Emily Gotto, Nicholas Lazo, and Samuel Zimmerman, with Catherine Fitzgerald and Orlando Stewart producing. The creative team also includes director photography Matt Henley and editor Gretchen Peterson.
