Film • Feb 5, 1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow


An American anthropologist travels 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.
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- February 5, 1988 (37 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Zombies
- Themes
- Folk Horror, Supernatural Horror, Zombie Horror
- Origin
- United States
Cast
Scores
- Average Score
- 61.6%
FilmAffinity
- 59%
IMDb
- 64%
Letterboxd
- 65%
Metacritic
- 63%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 57%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low >
- Violence
- High >
- Profanity
- Low >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Moderate >
- Fright & Intensity
- High >
Reviews
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