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The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Movie"Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!"
Audience Score
64
R 1 hr 38 minFeb 5th, 1988Horror, Thriller
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 5th, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 8th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$11,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$19,595,031 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Rob Cohen, Keith Barish
Production Companies:Universal Pictures