Title: The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
Genres: Horror , Thriller
Actors: Bill Pullman , Cathy Tyson , Zakes Mokae , Paul Winfield , Brent Jennings , Conrad Roberts , Badja Djola , Theresa Merritt , Michael Gough , Paul Guilfoyle , Dey Young , Aleta Mitchell , William Newman , Jaime Pina Gautier , Evencio Mosquera Slaco
Runtime: 98
Year: 1988
Plot:
Dennis Allan is a scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects
often fool doctors| who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of
the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game| Alan must decide what
is science| what is superstition| and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace.