|The Serpent and the Rainbow: The Zombie Movie That Got It Right

Send Us Your Scares!What if the scariest thing in a horror movie wasn't a monster, it was a drug? This week, Ambrose and Jessica are covering The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), Wes Craven's wildly underrated Haitian zombie film based on real events. And yes, there is a real tarantula on a real open eyeball. We warned you.Leave us a Review - https://the-thing-about-films.beam.ly/reviewNewsletter - Sign up at https://deadletter-m8dfsqxm.manus.spaceEpisode Breakdown:The film's opening shot — a single tear rolling down a buried man's face. Sets up the entire movie's central terror before a single word is spokenAmbrose breaks down the real science behind zombie powder, Wade Davis's controversial ethnobotany research, and how tetrodotoxin can drop your vital signs to clinically deadThe hosts debate Zakes Mokae's terrifying, ice-cold performance as Peytraud and why his stillness is scarier than any supernatural moment in the filmJessica loved the first two acts and hated the third. Ambrose gave it five coffins anyway, and they're not letting it go quietlyThe Dead Letter is the free monthly horror newsletter that goes deeper than the podcast. Each issue includes Anatomy of a Scene, Cutting Room Floor, Casting Shadows, Whispers in the Dark, and Summoning Soon. It's the companion piece the show deserves. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook at TheTHINGaboutFilms — we want to know: when Dennis Alan wakes up at the end, did he actually beat it? Or is he still trapped and just doesn't know it? Start the conversation. We'll see you next week."And the best part it's absolutely Free, and you can cancel anytime you want if you don't like it." Support the showEPISODES FM - _https://episodes.fm/1809836198?view=apps&sort=popularitySwift - https://www.swiftenergy.gg/products/tropicrush?ref=svalxxsiFacebook Group Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1263899825130479Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/thethingaboutfilms.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thethingaboutfilms/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=TheTHINGaboutFilms&t=1754605765379X - https://x.com/thingaboutfilms?s=21