EPISODE · Dec 12, 2019 · 19 MIN
The True Story Behind "The Serpent and the Rainbow"
from Serial Killing : A Podcast · host Elissa Kerrill
The story behind the 1988 film, "The Serpent and the Rainbow", is based on the true story of Dr. Wade Davis who travels to Haiti to research a substance the Voodooists use to make 'zombies'. Website: https://serialkilling.squarespace.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serial_killing/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/serial-killing **Want to Sponsor?** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/serial_killing Anchor: https://anchor.fm/serial-killing Thumbnail: The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
What this episode covers
The story behind the 1988 film, "The Serpent and the Rainbow", is based on the true story of Dr. Wade Davis who travels to Haiti to research a substance the Voodooists use to make 'zombies'. Website: https://serialkilling.squarespace.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serial_killing/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/serial-killing **Want to Sponsor?** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/serial_killing Anchor: https://anchor.fm/serial-killing Thumbnail: The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
NOW PLAYING
The True Story Behind "The Serpent and the Rainbow"
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Dec 5, 2025 ·50m
Oct 9, 2025 ·33m
Oct 3, 2025 ·40m
Sep 11, 2025 ·31m
Aug 27, 2025 ·39m
Aug 18, 2025 ·54m