

The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988 · Movie · 1h 38m · R
HorrorThriller
"Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Metacritic
64/100
Key crew
- Wes CravenDirector
- Richard MaxwellScreenplay
- Adam RodmanScreenplay
- Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bill PullmanDennis Alan
- Cathy TysonMarielle Duchamp
- Zakes MokaeDargent Peytraud
- Paul WinfieldLucien Celine
- Brent JenningsLouis Mozart
- Conrad RobertsChristophe
- Badja DjolaGaston
- Theresa MerrittSimone
- Michael GoughSchoonbacher
- Paul GuilfoyleAndrew Cassedy
- Dey YoungMrs. Cassedy
- Aleta MitchellCelestine
Stills
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Themes
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