TMDb Rating
6.4/10
534 verified votes
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
HorrorThriller
98 min
"Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!"
Plot Summary
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.
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HorrorThrillerWes CravenBill PullmanCathy Tyson1988
Director
Wes Craven
Top Cast
Bill PullmanCathy TysonZakes MokaePaul WinfieldBrent Jennings
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