Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

Directed by Clive Donner

Produced by Warner Bros. Television

198690 min6.4 / 10

A clever murder mystery that blurs the line between game and reality, built on intellectual puzzle-solving and the cozy tradition of country-house detection.

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Man's Folly sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Folly easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Dead Man's Folly end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dead Man's Folly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dead Man's Folly scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity55

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Love40

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