A HAUNTING IN VENICE: Kenneth Branagh's Hercule Poirot Returns For Supernatural Agatha Christie Mystery

A HAUNTING IN VENICE: Kenneth Branagh's Hercule Poirot Returns For Supernatural Agatha Christie Mystery

Though Kenneth Branagh's previous Agatha Christie adaptations were (relatively) grounded thrillers, this third movie, A Haunting in Venice, delves into the supernatural. Check out the first trailer...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 27, 2023 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror
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Thor director Kenneth Branagh's previous Agatha Christie adaptations, Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, were mystery thrillers with no supernatural elements, but the acclaimed filmmaker's next Hercule Poirot adventure, A Haunting in Venice, definitely takes things into horror territory!

The movie is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, where a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot, unfolds. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, supposedly haunted palazzo.

When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

 Branagh returns as Poirot, along with Kyle Allen (Rosaline), Camille Cottin (Call My Agent), Jamie Dornan (Belfast), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Jude Hill (Belfast), Ali Khan (6 Underground), Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown), Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), Riccardo Scamarcio (Caravaggio’s Shadow), and recent Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once).

Check out the trailer below along with a creepy poster, and let us know what you think in the comments.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/27/2023, 7:01 AM
I didn't know those books went supernatural, this seems like the most intriguing one so far
Origame
Origame - 4/27/2023, 7:05 AM
Gee, a mystery series that never had any supernatural elements before suddenly has horror elements? I'm sure it'll reveal the ghosts and stuff are all real and not just an elaborate murder plot.
Blergh
Blergh - 4/27/2023, 10:22 AM
@Origame - that’s exactly the trope that turned the Scoobie Doo movie so weird to me as a kid.
The series always had humans behind the monsters but the movie had real freaking monsters and turned Scrappy into a freaking behemoth.

It was weirdly engaging for a child
MotherFuckerJon
MotherFuckerJon - 4/27/2023, 7:08 AM
Color me interested.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/27/2023, 8:16 AM
This actually looks pretty good
mountainman
mountainman - 4/27/2023, 8:42 AM
The first two movies in this series are both great. I think Id place Orient Express just a smidge above Nile. Branagh as Poirot is such a fun character to follow.

I’m really not the biggest horror fan, so I have some trepidation with this, but like the first two we have an eclectic cast and I’m sure an interesting murder mystery to solve.

Since this universe never had supernatural stuff, I almost hope it’s more of a Scooby Doo type thing where it’s not actually ghosts but an elaborate ruse by the murderer(s).
Slotherin
Slotherin - 4/27/2023, 8:48 AM
I had no concept of thus til now but Brannagh with the stache as a sleuth is all I need to want to see.
grif
grif - 4/27/2023, 9:07 AM
my dad will be happy to see this
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 4/27/2023, 10:16 AM
@grif - And so will I, my old bitter teddy bear.
Blergh
Blergh - 4/27/2023, 10:21 AM
Compared to the previous two movies this cast is less star studded but looks to have been produced during Covid. So that’s understandable.

Im interested, I did enjoy Branaghs previous Poirot films
LSHF
LSHF - 4/27/2023, 1:31 PM
I haven't seen the first two yet. Any suggestions regarding which one is more enjoyable to watch?
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