Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in "A Haunting in Venice."
Mandatory Credit:	20th Century Studios

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in "A Haunting in Venice."
Mandatory Credit: 20th Century Studios

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‘A Haunting in Venice’ scares up Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot mystery

Kenneth Branagh has found a nice rhythm in his Hercule Poirot mysteries, serving as director, producer and star. “A Haunting in Venice,” his third go-round with writer Michael Green, derives its main wrinkle from the vaguely supernatural tone, a just-in-time-for-Halloween adornment that might add a small commercial boost to a formula otherwise as neatly manicured as the great detective’s moustache.