A Multifaceted Conversation About Faith: Rian Johnson on "Wake Up Dead Man" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man is a gothic-toned Knives Out entry that centers on two priests, explores faith, and pivots around a "wake up dead man" twist.
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Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man places Benoit Blanc in a Gothic locked-room mystery centered on a supposed miracle and an apparently immaculate murder in a parsonage.
A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man
Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man is a Gothic locked-room mystery with Benoit Blanc investigating a parish priest’s strange death, realized through striking light-and-dark cinematography.
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Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man uses a gothic locked-room framework, blending classic detective references and scholastic puzzle-play to extend the Benoit Blanc franchise.