The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

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.

Genres: Horror, Thriller

What to watch after The Serpent and the Rainbow

• The Hills Have Eyes (1977) — Wes Craven directed both
• New Nightmare (1994) — Wes Craven directed both
• Prince of Darkness (1987) — Same feel: disturbing, scary
• The Burning (1981)
• Burnt Offerings (1976) — Same subject: cemetery
• The Hills Have Eyes (2006) — Wes Craven worked on both