“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” Movie Review

February 22, 2026

60 years ago

A small Parrish has a valuable gem that is just a bit evil. Before he dies the Monsignor hid it so it could no longer spread it’s evil.

Only one problem….a young girl knows where it is hidden!

Now

A young, pugilistic, Priest….Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), is assigned to the very small Parrish that is currently being run by the very unconventional, and greedy, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) and his life-long companion / assistant Martha (Glenn Close).

When an unsolvable murder occurs….. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is called in to solve the unsolvable with the help of the local Police Chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) and Father Jud.

What happens next is……

Oh, to find out you will have to STREAM the movie on Netflix! 🙂

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is an imaginative, fun, but tense, who-done-it, with a stellar cast. You will need to don your thinking cap (assuming you know what that is) for this longish twisty mystery.

We LIKED it.