[psycho d]

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988). Filmed in Haiti, this flick must be applauded for holding true the religion of Vodou, at least as well as can be expected by the west. The dark beauty of this heavily misunderstood religion was seamlessly captured by this Wes Craven classic. The story itself, loosely inspired by Wade Davis' incredible book of the same name, with bravado took the basic elements of the book and crafted a wonderful and fun little tale of terror. The acting was strong on all accounts, and accolades are to be given to Zakes Mokae for somehow keeping that ghastly grimace permanently cemented upon his mug. The direction was solid Craven, with some fanciful camera work to add to the occasional claustrophobic terror. The ending, tied in with the collapse Baby Doc Duvalier, tended towards buffoonery, but somehow does not detract from the entertainment of the film. One of Wes Craven's better flicks, the Serpent and the Rainbow is a notch above most horror.
Genruk