‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Takes TIFF Audience to Church With Rapturous World Premiere

“Can I get an ‘Amen?’” Rian Johnson bellowed while welcoming a packed house to the world premiere of his third “Knives Out” installment “Wake Up Dead Man” on Saturday night at the Toronto Film Festival

The crowd generously complied, but their early shouts of “amen” paled in comparison to the laughs and cheers that echoed through the theater for much of the gothic thriller’s two-hour runtime. Indeed, the new “Knives Out” movie nearly brought the house down. 

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Then, as the credits rolled, TIFF moviegoers welcomed the all-star cast — Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis,

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