Film198898 min

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Name: The Serpent and the Rainbow
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerfantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

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"Don't bury me... I'm not dead!"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.5/10

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

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