'The Rule of Jenny Pen' teaser: Watch John Lithgow terrorize Geoffrey Rush with a spooky puppet

It was one of Stephen King's favorite movies of 2024.
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John Lithgow in "The Rule of Jenny Pen."
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Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow (Conclave) face off in The Rule of Jenny Pen, a terrifying new horror film from director James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark).

Adapted from Owen Marshall's short story of the same name, The Rule of Jenny Pen follows arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), who experiences a near-fatal stroke and is sent to live in a retirement home. There, he meets fellow resident Dave Crealy (Lithgow). Crealy may seem mild-mannered during the day, but at night, he roams the home's halls and terrorizes residents with his doll, the terrifying Jenny Pen. With no help from the retirement home staff, it's up to Mortensen to take Crealy (and Jenny) down.

You can watch Jenny in all her frightening glory in the trailer above. And if she's not enough to convince you to check out The Rule of Jenny Pen, maybe you'll listen to Stephen King, who said in 2024 that The Rule of Jenny Pen is "one of the best movies I've seen this year."

The Rule of Jenny Pen hits theaters March 7.

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Belen Edwards
Entertainment Reporter

Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness.


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