Where to Watch The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) (Legally)

Where to watch “The Serpent and the Rainbow” (1988) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1988), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Expect a Horror, Thriller blend, with a runtime close to 98 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.4/10 from about 546 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, nightmare, boston, massachusetts, poison, superstition, cemetery, voodoo, revolution, beheading, spider, hallucination, surrealism

Official trailer

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Plot

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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