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The Serpent and the Rainbow

Seen it?

1988 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $20 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 129K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wes Craven

  • Bill PullmanDennis Alan
  • Cathy TysonMarielle Duchamp
  • Zakes MokaeDargent Peytraud
  • Paul WinfieldLucien Celine
  • Brent JenningsLouis Mozart
  • Conrad RobertsChristophe
  • Badja DjolaGaston
  • Theresa MerrittSimone
  • Michael GoughSchoonbacher
  • Paul GuilfoyleAndrew Cassedy