Episode 34: A Haunting in Venice / Pirates of the Caribbean 20th Anniversary

Is A HAUNTING IN VENICE a horror movie? The marketing makes it seem like Kenneth Branagh has reinvented his Hercule Poirot series as a haunted house horror thriller, with grisly deaths, supernatural happenings, and an overwhelming atmosphere of dread. But does the movie match the marketing? Yes, and no. The Brothers dig into the film’s genre positioning in a roundtable discussion. They also example the film’s theatricality, Branagh’s roots as a Shakespeare actor and director, and the film’s examination of spiritualism vs materialism. Later, they look back on the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trilogy to mark the 20th anniversary of THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL.

0:26 - Keynote
4:45 - Roundtable: “A Haunting in Venice”
48:15 - Roundtable: “Pirates of the Caribbean” 20th Anniversary
1:04:47 - Outro

Clips:
- All Is True (2018) Sony Pictures Classics
- A Haunting in Venice (2023) 20th Century Studios
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) Buena Vista Pictures

Pirates of the Caribbean reviews:
- Anton on The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Aren on Dead Man’s Chest
- Anders on At World’s End

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- Apologies for the quality of Aren’s audio track, which was the result of an unforeseen technical issue.