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The Serpent and the Rainbow

Bill Pullman (Actor), Cathy Tyson (Actor), Wes Craven (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Horror, Suspense
Format	Dolby, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Contributor	A.R. Simoun, Wes Craven, Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Theresa Merritt, Richard Maxwell, Brent Jennings, Doug Claybourne, Aleta Mitchell, Badja Djola, David Ladd, Zakes Mokae, Dey Young, Conrad Roberts, Paul Guilfoyle, Paul Winfield, Michael Gough See more
Initial release date	2003-09-23
Language	English

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Wes Craven (The People Under the Stairs, Shocker) directs this terrifying story of one man's nightmarish journey into the eerie and deadly world of voodoo. A Harvard anthropologist (Bill Pullman) 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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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.47 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2219801
Director ‏ : ‎ Wes Craven
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2003
Actors ‏ : ‎ Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ David Ladd, Doug Claybourne
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000AOX0E
Writers ‏ : ‎ Richard Maxwell, A.R. Simoun
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Wilson Godfrey

Old Movie (Cult Classic)

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024

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Alexander Russell

Great, Unique Horror Movie Mixing Science & Voodoo

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023

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An underrated gem, balancing out horror and great pre-digital special effects with a detailed, respectful portrayal of the Voodoo religion in Haiti. Wes Craven is synonymous with "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," but he was much more than just a purveyor of horror. A skilled, dedicated, straight-to-the-point director, Wes breathes authenticity and emotion into a truly unique story.

Bill Pullman, in his first starring role, goes to hell and back, putting himself through situations that big shot actors would likely avoid. His acting chops are on full display, making his character believable and relatable, without any forced feelings or nuances; a very natural, compelling performer! Keep an eye out for Michael Gough and some fantastic, claustrophobic (and terrifying) set pieces.

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JET

Carpenters most UNDERRATED films

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023

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Owned the dvd for years a MUST OWN bluray!!

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Inquisitor

Commentary only 53 minutes

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024

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The movie's great but the audio commentary only lasts about 53 minutes. It ends when Pullman says he needs to take off for New Mexico.

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Ken

Wes Craven, Haiti and Zombies! Great Film!

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023

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A favorite movie from my younger days, that still is impressive and well done.
GREAT MOVIE, QUALITY ACTING AND BELIEVABLE STORY (Based on a true story: Recomend Reading the Book by professor Wade Davis too!)

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MJ Faublas

Haitians are Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021

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Horror is what I asked for and that is what I received. This movie will have you on the edge of your seat. I originally watched this as a young child and even as an adult, I am still left in shocked. The flow of the storyline is amazing, the levels of psychological exploration into a new culture is wonderful. It is a perfect blend of modern world meeting ancient practices, wrapped in a strong storyline of new cultural exploration and understanding.

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Chris Ritter

Fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022

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This is a great movie. Edge of your seat thriller. Voodoo and zombies. What's not to love.

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Nimble Nightmare Narrative, Cartoonish Finish

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2016

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Never a dull moment, nice cinematography, with some very effectively shot scenes. Zakes Mokae crawls under your skin as a convincing statist voodoo villain. Although Bill Pulman shows more range than in any other roll I've seen him depict, his lead characterization is still much too smugly skating on the surface. I think a deep crevice of emotion was required, and Pulman a poor casting choice. While all the characters were rather shallow and failing to inspire much empathy, the story narrative was fairly fascinating and aggressively nimble.

The crucial failure of the film was the cartoonish scattershot ending, out of step with the film's prior serious, realistic tone and cinematic visual effects. Was like Elm St' Dream Warriors breakdanced into The Exorcist. A more visceral and emotionally accessible lead, plus a more realistic stark ending would have solidified an otherwise solid effort.

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Josue Abraham

Buena película, tal y como la recordaba

Reviewed in Mexico on February 16, 2024

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Buenas película del género de zombies y vudú....aunque baje la calificación porque no incluye idioma en español latino como yo esperaba, si no en castellano....que en realidad no es un mal doblaje, pero hubiera querido ver la película como cuando la transmitían en canal 5 de México.

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Frank Schnee

Der Film ist der absolute Hit für Horrorfans !!!

Reviewed in Germany on January 17, 2024

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Der Film ist nach einer wahren Begebenheit ! Und total spannend gemacht , aber nichts für schwache Nerven . LG

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Christer Edh

Engelsk utgåva, 18 år

Reviewed in Sweden on September 2, 2023

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Kultfilm, spännande & kuslig. Har sett den förut, ej sett denna utgåva ännu då filmen omslag på baksidan va trasigt :(

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AGAD

Voodoo, the living dead

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2018

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Just as Dario Argento was carving out a name for himself in Italy during the 1970's & 1980's, Wes Craven was doing the same in America. Wes Craven graduated from university in English and Psychology and had a Master's degree in Philosophy and Writing. He eventually changed direction and left the academic world of teaching to go into film making. Wes Craven was responsible for the controversial 'The Last House On The Left' (1972) film and realized that he had a taste for the horror genre. Wes also churned out the likes of 'The Hills Have Eyes' (1977), 'Deadly Blessing' (1981) another very much underrated feature, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984), 'The People Under The Stairs' (1991) as well as 'Scream' (1996) and its subsequent sequels. 'The Serpent and the Rainbow' (1988), in my opinion, is another very much underrated film from Wes Craven. Don't be fooled by the title as this film delivers shock horror imagery by the bucket load. However, unlike the traditional horror setting, this film was inspired from a book by Wade Davis of the same name, and has a background set against Voodoo and their practices in Haiti.
The film stars Bill Pulman and Cathy Tyson. Bill Pulman plays the part of Dr. Dennis Alan, who having survived a frightening hallucinogenic trip (in more senses of the word) in the Amazon jungle, is approached by a Boston pharmaceutical company to consider going out to Haiti, and to gather evidence of what substances are being used by the locals that can seemingly bring back the dead to life! Along the way Dr. Alan experiences first hand what it is like to go on these drug fuelled trips and the nightmarish sense of reality that befalls him. Mixed in with this is the head of the local police that is shown to be a nasty piece of work played by Zakes Mokae, and in his spare time practices voodoo rituals and threats of "I can get in your head, wherever you are," which Dr. Alan understands only too well when he is back in Boston having a meal with his friends.
The Blue-ray release certainly enhances the colours of the film and if you want to be entertained and have a spare 90 minutes or so then, give this film a try.

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アートではなくエンターテイメント。

Reviewed in Japan on December 13, 2005

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何も考えず観たり。大勢でわいわい観たり。

別に観ないで放置しつつ生活しても良いと思う。

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