The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

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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: 1988-02-05
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 571 votes

Directed by Wes Craven.

Top 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
• Conrad Roberts as Christophe
• Badja Djola as Gaston
• Theresa Merritt as Simone
• Michael Gough as Schoonbacher
• Paul Guilfoyle as Andrew Cassedy

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Where to watch The Serpent and the Rainbow

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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