'A Haunting in Venice' by Kenneth Branagh’s latest goes gothic 

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Gondolas zip through the waterways at the beginning of Kenneth Branagh's captivating horror "A Haunting in Venice."

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As the sun sets over one of the world's beautiful cities, a tune emerges that you may recognize as "Meet Me in St. Louis."

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Reveals a bright, happy vision of early 20th century America that is otherwise absent from the film.

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Set on a dark and stormy Halloween night in 1947 Italy. However, over time, this sign will fall into place,

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When a character reminisces about the time he repeatedly took refuge during the war in the 1944 film "Meet Me in St. Louis"

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It's a poignant testament to how movies can comfort us in our darkest hours.

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There's more to this sign than just the usual bleak Hollywood nostalgia. "Meet Me in St. Louis".

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Known as a Christmas classic, it also featured one hell of a Halloween sequence.

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