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When I heard the rumors about a new horror film that even Stephen King praised, my interest radar began to ping. The other week, I finally was able to come back up for air from my day job and decided to dust off my shutter account and give it a watch. And oh boy, were my hopes not just met, but very, very far exceeded, but not in any way that I would have ever expected. Hello all and welcome back to Bite, the segment of the SD podcast that focuses on horror movies. As always, I am your friendly neighborhood ancient demonologist JJ.
And if you can, please give me a like and a listen wherever you're uh listening or watching this particular episode, as it really does help the Southern Demonology podcast. The film up for discussion today is The Role of Jenny Penn. But before I do, I'm going to clarify one thing. Some fans of any genre or anime, whatever it may be, keep a detailed mental notebook of actors, directors, production companies, etc., all in their head as they really enjoy that aspect. And that's great. If you derive enjoyment from it, more power to you. However, I absolutely do not.
Now, there are some notable exceptions in that if the movie has the horror icons of, say, Sam Neil or Bruce Campbell, then it's going to be almost an automatic win. And you can fight me on this, but if Nick Cage is in your movie, then it's going to be nearly impossible to come back from that. And if for some god-awful reason it was a decent film, it's because it was in spite of Nick Cage holding that movie back. Anyway, that is a digression on a digression. Uh I don't know how I don't know. Sorry.
Oh, anyway, so even for someone who pays none of that any mind, we'll be beaten over the head from several actors in this movie. The main character is played by Joffrey Rush, a Pirates of the Caribbean fame, and the villain is none other than the amazingly talented John Lithgow. From the moment this movie starts, it will have you in its little grip. While not delving into spoilers, here is the very basic plot. A judge has a stroke while delivering a sentence and is forced into a nursing home to rehabilitate.
And he's forced to room with a former famous rugby player who is now being bullied by Lithgal. In fact, the villain in the story who happens to carry around an eyeless doll named Jenny Penn takes severe delight in bullying, maybe more, everyone in sight. Now, if you're expecting a slasher movie or a supernatural horror, then you will be supremely mistaken. In fact, this film could easily be identified as suspense or psychological thriller or even drama. In other words, the horror doesn't come out and slap you over the head.
However, what the role of Jenny Pen gives in spades is creeping dread. It puts a timeline on whatever energy levels or abilities you and I mean every single one of us currently enjoys. It spells out what a possible glimpse of your future may be. The movie deals with a lot of themes, such as selfishness, resentment, and reputation. But the main weapon at its disposal, the one that it wields with unwavering authority, is mortality.
And the role of Jenny Penn is highly effective, as it does so well with character and world building, it just it locks you into that nursing home, unable to know if you're ever going to come out. This film is the shadow of death I'm knocking. And for that alone, I cannot recommend the movie highly enough. It is hands down the best movie I have seen in several years, in fact. And to go off on a bit of a limb here, I have seen a lot of horror creators who will come out and just give praise to anything that's out there, to the point where I wonder, did they see the same movie that I did?
I don't mean to be, but I can be hyper critical of even the most ridiculous things. But this is a movie that I felt in my soul. And I think that you will too. Anyway, if you have time, check it out. But as always, stay safe out there. Thank you for listening to Southern Demonology. Find us online at Southern Demonology.com, which offers links to all of our social media and episodes. Southern Demonology is solely owned, produced, and edited by myself, and the intro and outro music are composed by me as well.
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