A Haunting in Venice
Movie • 2023 • Mystery
ReportCelebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
This movie contains 46 potentially triggering events.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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Bluesalamander
There is a story told with shadow puppets of children being abandoned to die.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Although many people reported "no," there is an argument to be made that a child is abandoned by a parent (Dr. Ferrier). It's worth noting that the parent's decision comes from a desire to keep their son safe. Yet, if this is a topic you find triggering, I recommend skipping this film.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Sprovs
Not true, bird goes to a new home at the end
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Pantalones
Without spoiling too much, a woman ends up being responsible for her daughter's illness and death.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Launch
The spectacle of one character's gory death (Reynolds played by Yeoh) might be upsetting if this is a sensitive topic for you. Although I did not feel the film intended to make a spectacle of brutalizing any particular gender identity, it's open to interpretation.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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The audience is gaslighted too, as a character is drugged without consent which results in breaks with reality. Part of the mystery is figuring out what is "real" and what is not.
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vargtass
Someone's daughter is abused, but they are an adult.
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Addiction
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Anonymous
Not voluntary but few people are altered by a substance, one of them for a long time without noticing
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Is there addiction?
10 supporters
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Mandycandyland
Only Poirot’s love of sweets.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
70 supporters
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PG0512
Not 100% sure. A bird seems to be in distress but there is an American Humane or similar bug in the end credits. Please change/add if you know more
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Sprovs
Pigeon attacked by seagull in opening scene
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Are animals abused?
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People may be sensitive to birds in captivity.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Taxidermy owl
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Is an animal sad?
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Mandycandyland
A sad parrot misses his owner and hasn’t spoken since.
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Does a pet die?
87 supporters
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Bluesalamander
The pet bird does not die! You see it, barely, peeking out of a covered birdcage, on its way to a new home at the end.
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Are there spiders?
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theficus
In a deleted scene there’s a spider shown in Poirot’s garden.
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Are there snakes?
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PG0512
There are closeups of an detailed snake figurine that is part of an elaborate clock
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Are there bugs?
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Sprovs
Bees
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone drugged?
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Pantalones
Poirot and another character are revealed to have been drugged with a hallucinogen.
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Is someone held under water?
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Pantalones
Poirot is nearly drowned when another character holds his head underwater.
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Is someone restrained?
13 supporters
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Pantalones
Two characters are tied up when it seems they may be guilty of murder.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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vargtass
Maxime cuts himself on a knife, however it is not a serious injury and we do not see the wound.
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Are any hands damaged?
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wolfdog
as another person described, Maxime does cut his hand on a knife but it is a small cut and we do not see the wound.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
16 supporters
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Mandycandyland
Almost drowned.
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Is there body horror?
28 supporters
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wolfdog
There is a very brief scene in the basement where a swarm of bees flies out of the skull what is presumably a child's corpse. Don't know that it's quite body horror, but it sure was unsettling to see.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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wolfdog
Someone has their head held under water until they lose consciousness.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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wolfdog
Someone's head is also is held under water until they (briefly) lose consiousness.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Mandycandyland
But I worried about this the whole time!!
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Does someone fall to their death?
8 supporters
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Pantalones
One character is alleged to have died by falling into a canal but it turns out to be staged. A different character does fall from a tower into a canal and die. A third character falls onto a statue and is skewered.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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No but one character pulls at her eye in a weird way
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Is someone stabbed?
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Mandycandyland
More like impaled.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
28 supporters
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savethebaby
Many children died in the house before the events of the movie, and their deaths are mentioned frequently. There is one shot with what appear to be the skeletons of said children.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Anonymous
SPOILER the doctor k!lls himself to save his son
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Mandycandyland
Big spoiler…… she didn’t know she was using and the extra drug was unintentionally administered.
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Family
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Mandycandyland
But that bunny does get misplaced a lot.
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Does a family member die?
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Pantalones
A woman's daughter dies. A boy's father dies violently.
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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sailormoonmoment
jumpscare descriptions
SPOILERS (saw in theaters so no timestamps)
-when poirot talks about god on the stairs
-right before they enter the girl's bedroom for the first time (after the maid says "harry")
-right after poirot says "fake!"
-when poirot bobs for apples
-when everyone is together in the dining room
-minor acoustic jumps in the basement
-any time poirot is in the bathroom: biggest jumpscare of the film is just after he looks into the sink!
-after poirot meets a young girl
-when poirot enters the girl's bedroom alone
most of the jumpscares are fakeouts besides the bathroom scene.
bigger spoiler for more details: major acoustic jumpscare is a parrot screaming very loudly.
i may have missed a few but these should be the big ones mostly in order
SPOILERS (saw in theaters so no timestamps)
-when poirot talks about god on the stairs
-right before they enter the girl's bedroom for the first time (after the maid says "harry")
-right after poirot says "fake!"
-when poirot bobs for apples
-when everyone is together in the dining room
-minor acoustic jumps in the basement
-any time poirot is in the bathroom: biggest jumpscare of the film is just after he looks into the sink!
-after poirot meets a young girl
-when poirot enters the girl's bedroom alone
most of the jumpscares are fakeouts besides the bathroom scene.
bigger spoiler for more details: major acoustic jumpscare is a parrot screaming very loudly.
i may have missed a few but these should be the big ones mostly in order
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Is someone possessed?
8 supporters
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Someone acts like they are possessed but they aren’t.
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Are there ghosts?
1 supporters
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Mandycandyland
Possibly hallucinations.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Mandycandyland
Everything is in a house next to a canal, which is shown A LOT.
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Are there mannequins?
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Bluesalamander
At least 2 mannequin the music room.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
58 supporters
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rbnv
Theres one scene where after being drowned, a character spits up water however it wasnt triggering at all. Also theres a scene where a character almost collapses after reading the invitation on the kitchen table and has to be taken outside to catch some air and it looks like theyre going to v* but they don‘t :) movie was very good
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
15 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
As the other commenter says, the main character is a PI, but there’s also a line of dialogue that implies cops can’t be trusted. I feel like the movie is pretty neutral, where law enforcement officers are concerned.
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Is there incarceration?
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wolfdog
No, but there are a lot of shots where people are locked in the building by large, barred doors / gates which are at one point guarded.
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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they describe a hospital setting multiple times and there is a shadow puppet scene of a hospital
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
29 supporters
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Mandycandyland
And a lot of talk about how it started by liberating a concentration camp at the end of WWII.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
12 supporters
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Pantalones
A man who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust is shown to have PTSD. He states Poirot has the same condition.
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Etic
Spoiler. A major character stabs himself for heroic reasons.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
19 supporters
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vargtass
A character suffering from PTSD is violent.
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vargtass
We are told that one of the characters shot themselves in the chest but survived.
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Is there misophonia?
26 supporters
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Mandycandyland
It’s a lot if you see in theaters but can be more easily turned down at home. Subtle but grinding in flashbacks especially.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
17 supporters
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
24 supporters
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Mandycandyland
Mention of trying to save starving prisoners at a concentration camp with milk— and it killing them :(
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Yes, a man stabs himself in the back. Important to note that this is not from depression or suicidal thoughts but due to blackmail. However, there is lots of other talk of suicide throughout
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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vargtass
There are a lot of them throughout the whole movie. If a scene is quiet and lingers, expect a loud noise/jumpscare.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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liskoihminen
A man's head is held under water, we see his face struggling from below the surface.
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Is there shakey cam?
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sailormoonmoment
Shakey cam is brief, a few seconds at a time during ~2-3 scenes
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Is there screaming?
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Pantalones
There is quite a lot of screaming, usually due to fear.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
25 supporters
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SilverSkylark
Flickering candles all throughout this movie
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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acidic_mint
This movie is completely safe for my fellow tokophobes. :)
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Prejudice
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jdpamv
The Holocaust is referenced when a man talks about "nursing skeletons back to life" after liberating a N*zi concentration camp, and he mentions inadvertently killing two survivors by feeding them milk.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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liskoihminen
I think it's worth mentioning that the two Romani characters are thieves, even if forced to it by their circumstances.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
28 supporters
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liskoihminen
Terms and phrases like "a looney" and "going mad" are used. Also old names for mental disorders, not used these days.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Pantalones
There is quite a lot of discussion on God and if he exists at all. There is also discussion about souls and life after death.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Is existentialism debated?
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Pantalones
Religion, the existence and nature of God, and ghosts/the afterlife are discussed pretty heavily.
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Violence
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