Episode Details

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) synopsis: “An anthropologist goes to Haiti to research a drug that makes someone appear dead by suspending all vital signs.”

Starring: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Paul Winfield, and Zakes Mokae
Director: Wes Craven

This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review The Serpent and the Rainbow! According to messages on our social media, this is a movie that really seemed to traumatize a lot of people back in the day, our two host included (but for different reasons lol)! Thanks to its amazing practical effects and stellar cast, The Serpent and the Rainbow holds up really well in 2026!

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