Women and children have often been at the forefront of genre movies, largely because they're perceived by society as more vulnerable than their male or adult counterparts. So when the blood hits the fan, and they rise up to face whatever threat they're up against (be it ghosts, monsters, or serial killers), it's all the more impactful. New psychological thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen takes things one step further, then, by centering itself around the Western world's most powerless and ignored: the elderly – and boy, does it make for a chilling 103 minutes. Think The Father meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with a big ol' dollop of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and you'll have some idea as to what's in store.
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