Review of The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 26 Aug 1988
Mr. Craven's attempts at such effects are always gripping, but here they are sometimes overpowered by the complexity of the material. The search for the zombifying elixir, the influence of the Tontons Macoute, the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship and the mysterious powers of voodoo sometimes run together in a manner less provocative than confusing.
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This review of The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 26 Aug 1988.
The Serpent and the Rainbow has generally received positive reviews.
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