The Pale Horse (2020)

A mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman (Madeleine Bowyer). An antiques dealer (Rufus Sewell) is determined to find out why his name is on the list. As more deaths occur, he finds himself thinking the unthinkable. Could this be the work of witchcraft and is he himself cursed? Very loosely based on the novel by Agatha Christie and directed by Leonora Lonsdale. THE PALE HORSE isn't one of Agatha Christie's best books so as an Agatha Christie purist, the changes made to the novel in its transition to film doesn't bother me at all. In fact, much of the movie improves on Christie's book. If one listens carefully to the dialogue, the identity of the murderer is revealed early in the film but you need to pay strict attention to the dialogue which, alas, not many do. The majority of the characters are extremely unlikable including our "hero" so you can't invest much concern in their fates. With Rita Tushingham, Bertie Carvel, Claire Skinner, Sean Pertwee, Georgina Campbell and Kaya Scodelario.