Releasing on Agatha Christie’s birthday, A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh’s sequel to Death in Nile (2022). Previously, Branagh adapted Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. A Haunting Venice is based on Agatha Christie’s 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party. The story is set in 1947; former detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) has retired since the events of The Nile. He must solve the year-old murder mystery of a guest at a Venice séance he attends. The event takes place on the eve of Halloween in a palazzo that was an ancient orphanage. The cast includes Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, and Jude Hill, among others. Here is a list of the top 5 films to watch if you liked A Haunting in Venice, in no particular order.
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express is based on Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel of the same name. The film stars Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, alongside Tom Bateman, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, and Johnny Depp, among others. The story follows detective Hercule Poirot and his murder investigation. While he decides to travel on the Orient Express, a murder happens. The murder was planned and someone on the train was capable of committing the crime, and everyone is a suspect.
Death on the Nile (2022)
Death on the Nile is the sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. It is set against an epic landscape of sweeping Egyptian desert vistas and exalted Giza pyramids. Detective Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a charming rover streamer turns into a horrifying search for a murderer when a couple’s honeymoon is tragically cut short. The film stars Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey, and more.
Boston Strangler (2023)
American historical crime drama film Boston Strangler is directed and written by Matt Ruskin. The film is based on the true story of the Boston Strangler who killed 13 women in 1960s Boston. The film stars Keira Knightley in the lead role as Loretta McLaughlin, the reporter who broke the news for the Boston Record American. Loretta and her friend Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) work on the investigation while challenging the sexism of the early 1960s. They bravely pursue the story putting their own lives at risk to disclose the truth.
10 Days of a Good Man (2023)
Turkish film 10 Days of a Good Man makes a statement about the nature of virtue and morality. The film features a few irresistible characters – Sadik (Nejat İşler), Fatma (İlayda Alişan), and Meral (Şenay Gürler), who are not afraid to stroll on the edge. Sadik lives in a decrypted apartment with no relation to the outer world whatsoever. Sadik gets a call from his ex-wife’s friend Maide who runs a law firm. Her babysitter’s son Tavik has been missing for a month and now Sadik needs to find him. The task is not easy and in the process, Sadik makes a few friends and foes.
A Mind to Murder (1995)
Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been off duty following the death of Ds Sarah Hillier, a member of his team. He is summoned to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases. Adam and his team fail to fathom why they’ve been assigned to a clear murder case. Suspects are many and as Dalgliesh loves to say, the motive for murder is inevitable greed or love. The film is based on P.D. James’s novel of the same name. Directed by Gareth Davies, the film stars Roy Marsden (Adam Dalgliesh), Mairead Carty (Sarah Hiller), Sean Scanlan, and Robert Pugh, among others.
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