John Lithgow’s New Horror Movie Gets Streaming Release Date

Age has not stopped John Lithgow from keeping his career in full swing. He is 79 years old, but last year alone he appeared in several тιтles, including Conclave and The Old Man season 2. As such, this means that Lithgow has been in the industry for over half a century, having made his debut in 1972. In that time, he has been nominated for two Oscars, both for Best Supporting Actor (for The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment). His career has spanned many genres over the course of time.

Over this long-lasting career, Lithgow has dabbled in horror several times. In 1983, Lithgow was in The Twilight Zone: The Movie, playing John Valentine. He was later in the John Travolta-led movie Blow Out, as well as 1992’s Raising Cain. More recently, Lithgow was in the Pet Sematary remake in 2019. Lithgow recently played a sinister and terrifying villain in another horror film, which has now gotten a streaming release date.

The Rule Jenny Pen Receives A Streaming Release Date

And It Is Coming Next Month


John Lithgow holding a doll to his face in The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen has now gotten a streaming release date. The James Ashcroft-directed horror movie sees Geoffrey Rush play a man in an elderly home who must stop a fellow resident from enacting violent chaos, which he does with the help of a child’s puppet. Lithgow plays this psychopathic elderly home resident within a supporting cast that includes Ian Mune, Nathaniel Lees, Yvette Parsons, and Thomas Sainsbury. The Rule of Jenny Pen has gotten positive reviews overall, holding a 64% Tomatometer with 11 reviews.

Now, Shudder has revealed the release date for The Rule of Jenny Pen. The film will hit the streamer starting on March 28. The film will also get theatrical distribution from IFC Films and Shudder. It hits theaters March 7, meaning that the horror movie will have three weeks of theatrical exclusivity before being made available at home.

Our Take On The Rule Of Jenny Pen’s Streaming Release Date

There Are Other Notable Films Coming Out During Its Theatrical Release


Mickey (Robert Pattinson) on the planet Niflheim in Mickey 17

Given how close The Rule of Jenny Pen‘s streaming release date is to its theatrical one, it will be interesting to see how much runway it can get at the box office. While the Lithgow film does not have much direct horror compeтιтion during its release weekend, that March 7 weekend is not without compeтιтion. Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 releases March 7, along with the George R. R. Martin adaptation In the Lost Lands. For this reason, The Rule of Jenny Pen‘s profit could be threatened, but luckily, it will have a quick second chance on streaming.

Source: Shudder

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