My first experience with The Serpent and The Rainbow was as
a part of a Stephen King’s World of Horror when I was a kid. That was a show
that included cool scenes from various Horror movies, sometimes showing the
behind the scenes or effects team building the coolness. The scene in question
was the dinner where a very well dressed woman takes a big ol’ bite out of her
wine glass and jumps on the table attacking Bill Pullman. It always stuck with
me, and when I finally had the chance to see The Serpent and The Rainbow in
full I was terrified by the entire thing. Afterall… it’s Voodoo, man. That shit
is real, right? Wes Craven certainly made me a believer for a time. Now you
have the chance to believe with the new Scream Factory Blu-ray.
This disc was treated with care and the transfer is very
pretty with good black levels, clean and a good print to back it up. It’s the
kind of release you’re glad exists after losing Craven this past year and the
disc even makes note of that on an opening menu. This release features new
artwork that is perfectly Voodoo and fitting of the film. The original artwork
is available on the reverse for purists. The extra package is features a
commentary with Bill Pullman and an making of featurette that also interviews
Pullman as well as Author Wade Davis, Director Of Photography John Lindley And
Special Effects Artists Lance Anderson And David Anderson.
This is one scary flick with a great soundtrack, a cast that
makes you believe and effects that standout. It’s surreal without being
inaccessible. Whenever I heard that a movie is based on a true story, I scoff,
but I can’t when it comes to this movie. It feels real, and while there may be
imagery that purely terrifying, it’s also believable and realistic. Do I
believe they took the man on which Bill Pullman’s character is based, tied him
to a chair and put a nail through his scrotum? Yep. I believe that. I know it
happened, and I hold myself just thinking about it.
You can order your copy now from Scream Factory:
From Scream Factory:
Don't Bury Me... I'm Not Dead!
Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream) directs this
terrifying story of one man's nightmarish journey into the blood-curdling,
deadly world of voodoo.
A Harvard anthropologist (Bill Pullman, Lake Placid,
Independence Day) 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-to-life experiences of Wade Davis,
starring Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa), Zakes Mokae (Dust Devil, Waterworld), Paul
Winfield (The Terminator, Damnation Alley) and Michael Gough (Horror of
Dracula, Batman), and filmed on location in Haiti, it's a frightening excursion
into black magic and the supernatural!
Bonus Features
NEW 2015 HD Transfer From The Interpositive Film Element
NEW Audio Commentary With Bill Pullman
NEW The Making Of The Serpent And The Rainbow Featuring New
Interviews With Actor Bill Pullman, Author Wade Davis, Director Of Photography
John Lindley And Special Effects Artists Lance Anderson And David Anderson
Original Theatrical Trailer And TV Spot
Still Gallery
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