Entertainment Blog #377 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery [2025] : Murder in a Church..

When it comes to mystery thrillers with a twist of humour, the Knives Out franchise has carved out its own lane over the past few years. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery continues that trend by giving audiences a fresh and clever locked-room puzzle with familiar vibes but new stakes and themes that make it feel unique.

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is a #mystery #thriller #movie written and directed by Rian Johnson and released in later 2025. It’s the third film in the Knives Out series, bringing back Daniel Craig as the insightful detective Benoit Blanc. The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025, had a limited theatrical release starting November 26, 2025, and then began streaming globally on Netflix from December 12, 2025.

In this story, Blanc travels to a small-town church in upstate New York where a beloved Catholic priest — Monsignor Jefferson Wicks dies in an impossible way and looks like under impossible circumstances. The death occurs inside a locked room during a service, and no one seems able to explain how anyone could have committed the crime. This unusual scenario draws Blanc into a puzzle full of suspects, secrets, and unlikely clues that challenge his detective instincts.

The ensemble cast also includes Josh O’Connor as Father Jud Duplenticy, a young priest whose past complicates the investigation, and a supporting lineup of characters played by Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. These characters each have motives, relationships, and quirks that make the whodunit puzzle even more engaging.

Critically, the movie has been well received, earning high approval scores from reviewers who praised Daniel Craig’s return as Benoit Blanc, the ensemble performances, and the clever mystery at the heart of the plot. On review aggregator sites, it holds strong positive ratings and has been described as a worthy continuation of the franchise’s trademark style.

So will Benoit Blanc finally untangle the impossible-crime mystery at the church? What secrets are hiding among the suspects, and how deep does this puzzle really go? And can faith, logic, and deduction all coexist in the same case? It’s up to you to find out.