The Rule of Jenny Pen - New Movie Trailer

“I'll be better soon. When I'm gone."

Synopsis: Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush) 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 (Lithgow) 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. 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.
Release Date: March 7, 2025
Director: James Ashcroft
Writer: James Ashcroft; Eli Kent; Owen Marshall
Cast: John Lithgow; Geoffrey Rush; Nathaniel Lees

Prepare yourself for a chilling psychological battle in the first trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen, a thriller from director James Ashcroft. Starring Academy Award winners Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow, the film unravels a dark tale of power, manipulation, and survival in the unlikeliest of places—a quiet retirement home.

Follow Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), a proud man brought low by a stroke, as he confronts Dave Crealy (Lithgow), a seemingly innocent resident whose "game" turns the home into a stage for unthinkable horrors. What begins with a harmless-looking dementia doll spirals into a chilling fight for control, justice, and sanity.

Get your first glimpse of this edge-of-your-seat experience now. Watch the trailer below and glimpse the haunting poster.

The Rule of Jenny Pen arrives in theaters March 7, 2025. Will you dare to play?

Here's a look at the spooky full trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen:

 And here's the one-sheet poster for The Rule of Jenny Pen: