The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988
1h 38min

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.

Storyline

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.

    Released
    February 1988
    Runtime
    1h 38min
    Director
    Budget
    $11,000,000
    Revenue
    $19,595,031
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Universal Pictures
Cast

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