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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988 • 1h38m Horror, Thriller

Rating

6.4/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Wes Craven

Screenplay

Richard Maxwell

Adam Rodman

Cast

Bill Pullman

Cathy Tyson

Zakes Mokae

Release date

2/5/1988

Status

Released

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$19,595,031

Origin country

US

Vote count

532