Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery official Netflix trailer

Wake Up Dead Man could be the best entry in the Knives Out series yet, with enough atmosphere to fill a cathedral and a tightly-wound script that keeps you guessing at every step.

Writer-director Rian Johnson’s love letter to Agatha Christie started strong in 2019, introducing moviegoers to Daniel Craig ’s theatrical private investigator Benoit Blanc, fitted with a formidable affinity for logic and a disarming Southern twang.

After the film’s success to a tune of over $300 million (£227m), Netflix swooped in to secure a two-picture deal for the inevitable sequels, starting with 2022’s Glass Onion.

While Blanc’s sun-soaked second outing was just as enjoyable, it hasn’t quite stood up to rewatches and the first Knives Ou

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