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Old 01-18-2004, 10:24 PM
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Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow- It's not quite 'horror' in the classic slasher/gore sense, but if you're looking for something scary... This movie is it. What's freakier than a voodoo story that's based on true events? If you like a good scare and you have never seen this one, I recommend you go check it out.
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Old 01-18-2004, 10:45 PM
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i saw this on sale for 10 bucks today....i didnt get it, but i might next time if it is good...it didnt look that good from the cover (i know u shouldnt judge a book or er video by its cover). the monster on the cover looked kinda lame......but im open-minded and i like scares i dont need gore to like a movie...what was the plot about, and what was so good about it?
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:28 AM
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i saw this on sale for 10 bucks today....i didnt get it, but i might next time if it is good...it didnt look that good from the cover (i know u shouldnt judge a book or er video by its cover). the monster on the cover looked kinda lame......but im open-minded and i like scares i dont need gore to like a movie...what was the plot about, and what was so good about it?
Here you go Predfan...This one's for you...

DIRECTED BY- Wes Craven~ STARRING- Bill Pulman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokake, Paul Winfield
Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street/Scream) takes us on a incredible ride into the bizarre world of voodoo and Island magic. This movie deals with blood rites, walking zombies, and ancient curses.
A Harvard anthropologist (Bill Pullman- Independance Day) is catapulted into the world of voodoo when he is reluctantly sent on a journey to Haiti. He is sent to find a mystic powder with the power to heal and to make the dead walk. Being a man of science he is highly sceptical on the stories of the power of this powder. On his journey he befriends a beautiful psychiatrist (Cathy Tyson- Mona Lisa/Band of Gold) who aids him on his search, and is also a convienient love interest. He raises the suspicions of the head of the evil secret police in Haiti. The secret police chief is aware of the powder's abilities, and already uses the power of the powder for his own dubious purposes. As he gets closer to the source of the powder he starts to question his own sanity. He witnesses the strange and bizarre, in the form of walking Zombies, Blood Rites and Curses. There are many chilling scenes of live burial and voodoo pratices.

Full of intense imagery and a well written plot The Serpent and the Rainbow is, in my opinion, a largely unrecognised classic. This is one movie that has to be watched more than once to be able to appreciate the true feeling of this tale.

Final Verdict- 8/10
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:31 AM
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Here's another one for you Predfan...
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Old 01-19-2004, 02:37 AM
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thanks bloodrayne, thats a great help! i like the pic aswell.
those live voodoo scenes sound fun.
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Old 01-19-2004, 02:41 AM
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thanks bloodrayne, thats a great help! i like the pic aswell.
those live voodoo scenes sound fun.
No Problem...Anytime...:)
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Not exactly my cup of tea, but not terrible.
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Old 01-19-2004, 08:51 AM
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This movie has a scene of a huge nail going through a guys scrotum!!!! Absolutely terrifying
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Old 01-19-2004, 07:58 PM
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Yes this is a mystical, poetic, eerie, engulfing film, also a little racist, unfortunaltely, but I really enjoyed it. It's very different from Wes Craven's other work.
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Old 01-19-2004, 10:51 PM
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i really enjoyed this film. one of my all time favs.


soooo how exactly was it racist?
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