Stephen King calls out the upcoming horror movie,The Rule of Jenny Pen, as stellar. King is a prolific author, whose works have been developed into countless iconic films, includingCarrie,The Shining, andIt. Another King adaptation is coming soon with the Mike Flanagan-directed movieThe Life of Chuck. One of King’s more genre-bending works,The Life of Chuckhas gotten great reviewsthus far and won the coveted audience award at the Toronto Independent Film Festival earlier this month. In addition to this film, other King adaptations in the works includeThe Long WalkandThe Running Man.
Now,Kingtakes to social media to sing the praises ofThe Rule of Jenny Pen. In his review,King referred to the film as “one of the best movies [he’s] seen this year.“He"urge[s]” people to watchThe Rule of Jenny Penwhen it is set to appear on Shudder. Providing some details about the film, King notes “Geoffrey Rush stars, with John Lithgow as a geriatric psychopath with an evil hand puppet.”
What King’s Review Says About The Rule of Jenny Pen
King’s Review Will Help The Rule of Jenny Pen
The Rule of Jenny Penis a mystery horror film directed by James Ashcroft. Its plot focuses on a former judge who is confined to a rest home after suffering a stroke. The judge has to save the day in order to stop a psychopath in the home who uses a puppet in order to abuse the residents, in torture that often has deadly consequences.The Rule of Jenny Penfeatures John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rushas the two main actors, with a supporting cast that includes Nathaniel Lees, Thomas Sainsbury, Maaka Pohatu, Bruce Phillips, and Ian Mune.
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Receiving this level of praise from King is an honor forThe Rule of Jenny Pen, and will likely help it gain traction. As implied by King’s comment about Shudder, there wasno theatrical release plan forThe Rule of Jenny Pen. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest, but general audiences have not yet been given the chance to see it. Hopefully, the film will be made available on Shudder sooner rather than later for audiences to watch.
The Rule of Jenny Pen Continues John Lithgow’s Exciting Year
Lithgow Is Making A Career Resurgence
Looking at the details ofThe Rule of Jenny Pen, I find one of the most exciting elements to be theperformance by Lithgow. The septuagenarian actor has had somewhat of a career resurgence this year,playing roles inCabrini,Conclave, andThe Old Manseason 2. BothThe Old ManandThe Rule of Jenny Pensee Lithgow’s age as a key factor to his character, showing how the actor is specifically leaning into his aging status as a part of his new career. His horror spin inThe Rule of Jenny Penis one that I’m excited to see next.
