A Haunting in Venice
Movie • 2023 • 104 min
PG-13
"Death was only the beginning."
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
What viewers say
Viewers describe a darker, spookier Poirot mystery, enjoyed for its shadowy Venetian atmosphere, strong cast, jump scares and a story seen as faithful to the novel. The main complaints are a slow start and quiet pacing, thin clues that make the puzzle hard to solve, and a feeling that it adds little new. It is also scarier than earlier entries: ghostly jump scares, murders, a drowning attempt, discussion of suicide, a child in peril and occasional strong language bother some parents, who suggest teens and up.
Best for: Viewers who like atmospheric, ghost-tinged Christie mysteries and can handle some scares.
Summary of public viewer reviews, updated November 2026.
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🎭 Cast
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
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
Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland