Seated in a dimly lit theater before “A Haunting in Venice,” my heart fluttered as I eagerly anticipated an impending scare. However, as the minutes passed, my expectation of spine-tingling chills transformed into nothing but yawns and, well, disappointment. “A Haunting in Venice,” directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh as Detective Hercule Poirot, was heavily.
Kenneth Branagh’s third portrayal of iconic detective Hercule Poirot creates a perfect mood for “A Haunting in Venice.” Branagh, who also directed and produced the film, perfected the Frenchman in his reprisal of the role. After Poirot retired from his duties as a private eye, he gets a visit from an old friend: famed author.
A Haunting in Venice is an enthralling mashup of "old haunted building" meets "twisty-turny mystery" that's light on jump scares but heavy on atmosphere.
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