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The Serpent and the Rainbow   1988         R, 98 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller Director: Wes Craven   Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings, Conrad Roberts, Badja Djola, Theresa Merritt, Michael Gough, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Dey Young, Aleta Mitchell, Jaime Pina Gautier, William Newman, Evencio Mosquera Slaco   It appears that zombies really do exist, and scientist Dennis Alan (Bill Pullman) is sent to Haiti by a drug company to find the drug that may used in creating zombies. Teaming up with a local "good" voodoo priest (Paul Winfield) and his daughter (Cathy Tyson), Alan finds that, as he gets closer to the answers, the resistance from the "bad" voodoo priest becomes greater, and he is in jeopardy of becoming a zombie himself. Based on a book by Wade Davis who actually looked for the drug. Good special effects. Cast Bill Pullman Dennis Alan Cathy Tyson Marielle Duchamp Zakes Mokae Dargent Peytraud Paul Winfield Lucien Celine Brent Jennings Louis Mozart Conrad Roberts Christophe Badja Djola Gaston Theresa Merritt Simone Michael Gough Schoonbacher Paul(2) Guilfoyle Andrew Cassedy Dey Young Mrs. Cassedy Aleta Mitchell Celestine Jaime Pina Gautier Julio William Newman French Missionary Doctor Evencio Mosquera Slaco Old Shaman