Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has confirmed that it will bring to Blu-ray Wes Craven's
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), starring Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, and Zakes Mokae. The release is scheduled to arrive on the U.S. market in August.
Synopsis: Dennis Allan is a scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace...