The Serpent and the Rainbow

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.The Serpent and the Rainbow featuring Bill Pullman and Cathy Tyson is streaming on Cinemax, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 3 others. It's a fantasy and horror movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.5 (21,733 votes) and was well received by critics.