The Serpent and the Rainbow

Summary

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Serpent and the Rainbow's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's director is recorded as Wes Craven^[4].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's screenwriter is recorded as Richard Maxwell^[5].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's composer is recorded as Brad Fiedel^[6].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as horror film^[7].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as zombie film^[8].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as film based on literature^[9].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as supernatural film^[10].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as supernatural horror film^[11].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[12].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as adventure film^[13].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as suspense film^[14].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as thriller film^[15].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as folk horror film^[16].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's genre is recorded as mystery film^[17].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's based on is recorded as The Serpent and the Rainbow^[18].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Cathy Tyson^[19].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Zakes Mokae^[20].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Paul Winfield^[21].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Bill Pullman^[22].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Michael Gough^[23].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Paul Guilfoyle^[24].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Dey Young^[25].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Theresa Merritt^[26].
• The Serpent and the Rainbow's cast member is recorded as Brent Jennings^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Serpent and the Rainbow's producer is recorded as David Ladd^[28]. Its director is recorded as Wes Craven^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Richard Maxwell^[5]. Cast members include Cathy Tyson^[19], Zakes Mokae^[20], Paul Winfield^[21], Bill Pullman^[22], Michael Gough^[23], and Paul Guilfoyle^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1988-06-23T00:00:00Z^[30]. The Serpent and the Rainbow's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[7], zombie film^[8], film based on literature^[9], supernatural film^[10], supernatural horror film^[11], and fantasy film^[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural^[32], Voodoo Church^[33], ethnobotany^[34], zombie^[35], and police state^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 65%^[37] and 5.8/10^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Serpent and the Rainbow's after a work by is recorded as Wade Davis^[39].

Why It Matters

The Serpent and the Rainbow ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]