The Serpent and the Rainbow
FantasyHorror
An anthropologist goes to Haiti to research a drug that makes someone appear dead by suspending all vital signs.
Director
Wes Craven
Writers
Wade Davis, Richard Maxwell, Adam Rodman
Stars
Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae
Release Date
February 5, 1988
Language
English, French, Spanish
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 128
Reviews
📋 27.5K
Watchlists
🎭 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
💰 Box Office
$19,595,031
Worldwide Gross
$19,595,031
Domestic Gross
$5,848,700
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Production
Universal Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
voodoohaitiritualzombieanthropologist
🎯 Categories
Folk HorrorSupernatural HorrorZombie HorrorFantasyHorror
⭐ Featured Review
Do you believe in voodoo?
"The story of a chemist who is investigating a rumoured drug that brings people back from the dead. This is a great movie which keeps you in suspense right through. Not a horror movie but more of a suspense type movie that enters the world of black magic and voodoo. Very underrated movie and well worth watching, great plot and the story works...."
💡 Did You Know?
Newly wed, Bill Pullman's wife was invited to be an extra and appears on screen as the blonde who pushes a long needle through a willing man's cheek.
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📖 Synopsis
An anthropologist goes to Haiti to research a drug that makes someone appear dead by suspending all vital signs.