Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- suspenseful
- eerie
- classic mystery night
- rainy day viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The fair's murder hunt supplies the apparent entertainment framework before the staged death becomes an actual murder.
Nass House, its manor residents, guests, and staff form the enclosed social setting for Poirot's investigation.
The manor woman's disappearance follows the arrival of a face from her past, while other characters are burdened by earlier events.
The murder hunt deliberately mixes performance, props, and simulated clues with real bodies and criminal intent.
Films like Dead Man's Folly, and why
Evil Under the Sun
period murder mystery built around an elaborate staged crime game and a celebrated detective
Death on the Nile
agatha christie whodunit with an isolated elite setting, suspicious suspects, and methodical investigation
Gosford Park
classic ensemble mystery centered on layered motives, concealed identities, and a detective reconstructing the truth
Movie Details
- Director
- Clive Donner
- Release Date
- 1986-01-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Peter Ustinov
- Jean Stapleton
- Constance Cummings
- Tim Pigott-Smith
- Jonathan Cecil
- Kenneth Cranham
- Susan Wooldridge
- Christopher Guard
- Jeff Yagher
- Nicollette Sheridan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dead Man's Folly about?
- At an English country-house fair, Hercule Poirot must separate a playful murder hunt from a killer’s deadly imitation.
- What is Dead Man's Folly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dead Man's Folly as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dead Man's Folly violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dead Man's Folly as moderate.
- Which films are like Dead Man's Folly?
- Films with a similar feel include Evil Under the Sun, Death on the Nile, and Gosford Park.
- How long is Dead Man's Folly?
- Dead Man's Folly runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dead Man's Folly?
- In United States, Dead Man's Folly streams on fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel.
