Rian Johnson’s 2019 whodunnit “Knives Out” has quietly become a Thanksgiving tradition in some households. The picturesque New England fall landscape , the dysfunctional family gathering, and the coziness of Chris Evans’ sweater all add to the general comfort of watching Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) unravel a confounding mystery.

Despite making its theatrical debut Thanksgiving weekend, the third entry in the franchise, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” might be better suited for Halloween – or, given its subject matter, Easter Sunday.

Where 2022’s “Glass Onion” was filled with zany, screwball energy, “Wake Up Dead Man” is more somber and restrained – an Edgar Allen Poe short story rather than an Agatha Christie yarn. Though there’s still plenty of laughs to be had, it’s u

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