The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

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The Serpent and the Rainbow on IMDb 6.5/10 19,020 votes

Released:
1988-02-05

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.

Director:
Wes Craven

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Horror, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Bill Pullman
    as
    Dennis Alan
  • Cathy Tyson
    as
    Marielle Duchamp
  • Zakes Mokae
    as
    Dargent Peytraud
  • Paul Winfield
    as
    Lucien Celine
  • Brent Jennings
    as
    Louis Mozart