Iconic sleuth Hercule Poirot embarks on a spine-chilling nautical adventure in ‘A Haunting in Venice,’ a supernatural horror film directed by Oscar® winner Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), bringing to life Agatha Christie’s novel, ‘Hallowe’en Party.’

Witness the latest trailer for this gripping Agatha Christie horror film above.

This marks Branagh’s return to the horror genre since his acclaimed work on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in 1994, as he skillfully intertwines spookiness with his renowned tales of Hercule Poirot. With Oscar-winning filmmakers embracing the horror genre, it’s an exciting shift to see non-horror franchises exploring the dark side.

Penned by Oscar nominee Michael Green (“Logan”), ‘A Haunting in Venice’ was filmed at Pinewood Studios in London and on the hauntingly beautiful streets of Venice.

The movie boasts an exceptional ensemble cast, including Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen (“Rosaline”), Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent”), Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”), Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), Jude Hill (“Belfast”), Ali Khan (“6 Underground”), Emma Laird (“Mayor of Kingstown”), Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone”), Riccardo Scamarico (“Caravaggio’s Shadow”), and Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”).

‘A Haunting in Venice’ is set to make its theatrical debut nationwide on September 15, 2023.

The eerie tale unfolds in post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, where a terrifying mystery confronts the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and residing in glamorous Venice, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When a guest is murdered during the event, the detective finds himself entangled in a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

The hauntingly beautiful score will be composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir, the acclaimed composer from Iceland who previously won prestigious awards for her work on Joker and “Chernobyl” and most recently scored TÁR and Women Talking.

Kenneth Branagh expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “This is a fantastic development of the character Hercule Poirot, as well as the Agatha Christie franchise. Based on a complex, little-known tale of mystery set at Halloween in a pictorially ravishing city, it is an amazing opportunity for us, as filmmakers, and we are relishing the chance to deliver something truly spine-chilling for our loyal movie audiences.”

Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios, added, “We are enormously privileged to continue our long collaboration with the incomparable Sir Kenneth Branagh and couldn’t be more excited by the bold new creative direction Ken, Michael, and the rest of the filmmaking team have taken with this latest film. We also remain grateful to James Prichard and the rest of our friends at Agatha Christie, Ltd., for their partnership and for once again entrusting us with, as Poirot modestly calls himself, ‘probably the greatest detective in the world.'”

‘A Haunting in Venice,’ the studio’s third film based on a novel by Christie, reunites the team of filmmakers behind ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017) and ‘Death on the Nile’ (2022). The crew includes screenwriter Michael Green, producer Judy Hofflund, and executive producers Louise Killin and James Prichard, along with filmmakers Ridley Scott, Simon Kinberg, and Mark Gordon.