20 surreal Movies that are based on real-life stories

Modified Oct 28, 2024 07:30 ET

The Elephant Man (1980) | Image Source: Prime Video ( Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors ) — The Elephant Man (1980) | Image Source: Prime Video (Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors )

18) The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) | Image Source: Prime Video ( Universal Pictures)

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 horror film by Wes Craven based on Wade Davis's account of his exploration of voodoo in Haiti. The film is about Dennis Alan, an ethnobotanist who is supposedly sent to investigate a specific drug that can induce a death-like state characteristic of zombification. But while immersed in the local culture, Alan must face supernatural forces manifesting in terrifying visions. The film intertwines the horror elements with a cultural or thematic exploration to examine the power of belief and the clash between science and superstition in a chilling atmosphere.

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