Overview
- The third Benoit Blanc mystery is now streaming worldwide on Netflix, running 144 minutes.
- Rian Johnson frames the new entry in classic gothic mode, citing Edgar Allan Poe, John Dickson Carr and G. K. Chesterton as key influences.
- The story centers on an apparently impossible killing inside a rural New York church as Benoit Blanc investigates and a young priest becomes the prime suspect.
- Daniel Craig leads a large cast that includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner and Kerry Washington, marking Renner’s return to major film work.
- Early notices report a darker tone with praise from outlets such as IndieWire and The Wrap, while a potential fourth film remains unconfirmed despite interest from Johnson and Craig.