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Release Date
Feb 5, 1988 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 8, 1998
Budget $11,000,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 38 minutes
Country USA
Studio Universal
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Other Titles
• The Serpent and the Rainbow
• Die Schlange im Regenbogen (1988)
• Die Schlange und der Regenbogen (1988)
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Genre: Horror, Occult, True Story, Zombie, Investigation, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampires, Witches, Wizards & Magic, Demonic Possession, Surreal, Gore, Cult Classic, Monsters, Police
Tagline: Don't bury me...I'm not dead!
Plot: Dennis Alan heads to Haiti in hopes of obtaining a mysterious potion that represses the nervous and respiratory systems without causing death; this draught would also scientifically explain the myth of the zombie. Once on Caribbean soil, however, Alan encounters powerful cults, government corruption and a poverty-stricken populace ready to revolt -- and he finds himself deeply seduced by voodoo, though his sense of logic cannot comprehend its mystical nature. But more earthly dangers lurk in the form of an evil magistrate and the local police, who do not hesitate to torture Alan when he defies their leader. In the end, Alan emerges from the experience radically changed, with the realization that Western notions of science cannot explain the many things he's witnessed in this
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 It's a shame Craven seemed to abandon this dark style of filmaking because it really is a sight to behold. Even though the last fight is kind of blah, the rest of the movie more than makes up for it. Also it is slow at times but subsequent scenes are so intense you'll forget about them. Truly this is an underrated piece of horror.--Sonny Fernandez (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
Well handled and tense with great effects.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
This was the first flick that showed the level of Craven's brilliance as a horror filmmaker. ... "The Serpent and the Rainbow" is an excellent, accessible horror film that appeals to genre fans and mainstream audiences. An absolute must-see.-- (eSplatter.com)
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Wade Davis
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Brad Fiedel
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The Haitian element is played up so much that watching this film you almost feel immersed in the culture. Craven never falters for a minute in the authenticity of the storyline.  -- (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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