The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Genre
- thriller film, supernatural film, suspense film, zombie film, folk horror film, supernatural horror film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 557 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An anthropologist travels to Haiti to investigate a powerful drug that can make people appear dead. He uncovers a hidden world of voodoo and political terror.
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What happens
The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and written by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman. It is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by ethnobotanist Wade Davis, wherein Davis recounted his experiences in Haiti investigating the story of Clairvius Narcisse, who was allegedly poisoned, buried alive, and revived with an herbal brew which produced what was called a zombie. The film stars Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings, Michael Gough, and Paul Guilfoyle. The Serpent and the Rainbow was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on February 5, 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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