Kenneth Branagh didn\u2019t give us much time to miss Hercule Poirot.<\/p>\n
Early 2022 brought the release of \u201cDeath on the Nile,\u201d an adaptation of an Agatha Christie mystery novel and the follow-up to actor-director Branagh\u2019s \u201cMurder on the Orient Express\u201d from 2017.<\/p>\n
Now, about a year and a half later, Branagh is back in theaters as mustachioed Belgian detective Poirot with \u201cA Haunting in Venice.\u201d (In fairness to Branagh, the release of \u201cDeath\u201d was delayed more than once due to the pandemic, so, in a way, Branagh had more time to miss embodying the character than it may at first seem.)<\/p>\n
Thankfully, the consistently engaging \u201cHaunting\u201d feels fresh in a way the nonetheless enjoyable \u201cDeath\u201d didn\u2019t thanks to the addition of a spooky vibe to the series, stemming from the constant fear that a supernatural presence may be responsible for this round of killings.<\/p>\n