Tag: jamesashcroft

THE RULE OF JENNY PEN Review: Lithgow And Rush Star in Impressive Horror Thriller

Judge Stefan Mortensen is a brutally impartial judge who suffers a stroke while holding court. Now confined to a rest home, he is determined to regain his mobility, functionality and leave. He is not interested in making friends while he...

Friday One Sheet: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Giving off a serious Greek Tragedy aesthetic, the key art for James Ashcroft's psychological thriller, The Rule of Janny Pen, leans into hollowed eyes, textured porcelain, and creepy doll vibes.   There is a kind of shadowy minimalism going on here,...

Review: COMING HOME IN THE DARK, New Zealand Family Must Face the Past

Daniel Gillies stars in a suspense thriller, directed by James Ashcroft.

Sundance 2021 Review: COMING HOME IN THE DARK, The Bleak Past That Never Goes Away

The New Zealand film Coming Home in the Dark, James Ashcroft's first feature, starts off intensely: a well-off family (father, mother and two teenage sons) enjoy a road trip in the countryside. During a picnic, they are interrupted by a...