CONTACTING the dead goes wrong as a murder mystery ensues in Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice.
The supernatural thriller movie is a sequel to Death on the Nile.
Who is in the cast of A Haunting in Venice?
Based on Michael Green’s screenplay and directed by Kenneth Branagh, the case of A Haunting in Venice includes:
- Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
- Michelle Yeoh as Joyce Reynolds
- Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland
- Kyle Allen as Maxime Gerard
- Camille Cottin as Olga Seminoff
- Jamie Dornan as Dr. Leslie Ferrier
- Tina Fey as Ariadne Oliver
- Jude Hill as Leopold Ferrier
- Ali Khan as Nicholas Holland
- Kelly Reilly as Rowena Drake
- Riccardo Scamarcio as Vitale Portfoglio
“These actors had no warning about what we did and what going to happen,” Branagh teased in the movie’s promotional featurette.
“This film will bring audiences right to the edges of their seat.”
He further shared with The Hollywood Reporter: “The audience seems to want it, and they seem to be ready for another. So we were happy to try and do one.
“I would say that we are firmly a supernatural thriller and the normal rules do not apply.
“So, as magnificent as Venice is, the film and the story itself is not as Gothic as it might appear but it’s certainly exotic.
“It’s certainly mysterious, as is Michael’s other work, and in Agatha Christie’s work, you have the chance for a conversation that subverts the genre.
“So we certainly are happy, as she was and Michael is, to scare people. I hope we can and I hope we will.”
What is the movie about?
A Haunting in Venice is based on Agatha Christie’s 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party.
The supernatural movie is about a retired detective’s investigation of a homicide that happened when he begrudgingly attended a seance to communicate with the dead.
The thriller takes place in the Italian city of the movie’s namesake and is set after World War II.
The film picks up where Death on the Nile left off and features Branagh reprising lead detective and main character, Hercule Poirot.
By the time viewers get acquainted with Branagh’s Poirot again, he’s retired but is thrown into detective work once again.
Regarding the premise, the Oscar winner explained: “Poirot has to face some ghosts across this long, dark night of the soul, that is this entrapment in a haunted palazzo in Venice during a terrible storm.
“But inside that, we want to enter, entertain, divert, compel, and scare.
“So I’m super happy that we are releasing a story like this in theaters.”
How can I watch A Haunting in Venice?
On September 15, 2023, A Haunting in Venice is expected to be released in theaters everywhere.
To be caught up to speed, Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express are available for streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video.
