The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
The Serpent and the Rainbow is a book-based movie adapted from "The Serpent and the Rainbow" by Wade Davis. This Horror/Thriller film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is February 5, 1988.
The Source Material
The Serpent and the Rainbow
A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic
by Wade Davis
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Overview
In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis—people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- The Serpent and the Rainbow
- Original Title
- The Serpent and the Rainbow
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- US Theatrical
- February 5, 1988 · Rated R