The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

Behind the story

What is The Serpent and the Rainbow about?

A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses. Based on the true life experiences of Wade Davis and filmed on location in Haiti, it's a frightening excursion into black magic and the supernatural.

Genres

Horror, Thriller

Directed by

Wes Craven

Release date

1988-02-05

Status

Released

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