A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses. Based on the true life experiences of Wade Davis and filmed on location in Haiti, it's a frightening excursion into black magic and the supernatural.

Directed by

Wes Craven

Written by

Adam Rodman, Richard Maxwell

Genres

Horror, Thriller

Released

February 5, 1988

Runtime

1h 38m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America, Haiti, Dominican Republic

Studios

Universal Pictures

Budget

$11,000,000

Box office

$19,595,031