Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 2023

Is A Haunting in Venice based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. A Haunting in Venice is based on the book Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie (1969).

Hallowe'en Party is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series.

The movie was released in 2023.

The book behind A Haunting in Venice

Hallowe'en Party cover

Hallowe'en Party

by Agatha Christie · first published 1969 · detective fiction, crime fiction

1969 Poirot novel by Agatha Christie.

canon of Hercule Poirot: books by publication date

  1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
  2. Murder on the Links (1923)
  3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
  4. The Big Four (1927)
  5. The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
  6. Peril at End House (1932)
  7. Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
  8. Three Act Tragedy (1934)
  9. Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
  10. Death in the Clouds (1935)
  11. The A.B.C. Murders (1936)
  12. Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)
  13. Cards on the Table (1936)
  14. Dumb Witness (1937)
  15. Death on the Nile (1937)
  16. Appointment with Death (1938)
  17. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)
  18. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)
  19. Sad Cypress (1940)
  20. Evil Under the Sun (1941)
  21. Five Little Pigs (1942)
  22. The Hollow (1946)
  23. Taken at the Flood (1948)
  24. Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)
  25. After the Funeral (1953)
  26. Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)
  27. Dead Man's Folly (1956)
  28. Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
  29. The Clocks (1963)
  30. Third Girl (1966)
  31. Hallowe'en Party (1969)
  32. Elephants Can Remember (1972)
  33. Curtain (1975)

Common questions

Is A Haunting in Venice based on a book?

Yes. A Haunting in Venice is based on the book Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie (1969).

Who wrote the book A Haunting in Venice is based on?

Hallowe'en Party was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1969.

Is Hallowe'en Party part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series (11 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Hallowe'en Party before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books

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