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The Serpent and the Rainbow

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The Serpent and the Rainbow

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The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman. The script by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman 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 a herbal brew which produced what was called a zombie.

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1988 · 1h 38m · Horror · Thriller

TMDB 6.4/10 (563 votes)

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.

Directed by Wes Craven

Box office $20M worldwide

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Wes CravenDirector

Bill Pullmanas Dennis Alan

Cathy Tysonas Marielle Duchamp

Zakes Mokaeas Dargent Peytraud