7 Awesome Voodoo Horror Flicks
Ted Hentschke
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3) White Zombie (1932):
There’s no way that White Zombie wasn’t going to be on this list. It’s an absolute classic, inspiring film, music, and pop culture immeasurably. It’s worth watching as an artifact alone. Plus, any excuse to watch Bela Lugosi do his signature spooky eyes is valid.
It’s another example of the classic “mind control” zombies versus the Romero reanimated cannibals. It’s fun to see practical zombies, working on a plantation and being useful. The film has plenty of shortcomings with some stiff acting, but its unique setting and plot easily make up for it. It’s public domain now, so check it out anywhere for a classic good time.
2) Angel Heart (1987):
Fun Fact: My mother showed me Angel Heart when I was 12. This is a movie where a body-swapping Mickey Rourke has sex with his own underage daughter while blood drips from the ceiling. Sweet parenting skills, mom!
Angel Heart is up there with Jacob’s Ladder in terms of a complete mindfuck. Do not expect to figure out what is going on your first time viewing it. Even with all the pieces in place, you’ll still want to watch it a second time to see how it all comes together. It’s shocking, bizarre, and fucking awesome. Even if you somehow don’t love it, there’s no way you can walk away from Angel Heart without deeply respecting it.
1) The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988):
Of all the “what the fuck” movies on this list, The Serpent and the Rainbow takes the hardest right turn into batshit crazy town. The way the film goes from rational scientific explanation to full-blown magic is fucking brilliant. You go through most of the movie thinking that there’s a reasonable explanation for everything, and then boom! Jaguar spirits.
It’s a bloody, shockingly violent, and totally weird film. It almost defies explanation. You really just have to see it for yourself. Luckily, the film is getting re-released on Blu-ray, so it shouldn’t be tough to get a copy. I can’t wait to see scrotum nailing in full 1080p.
So, what do you think? Did I miss your favorite Voodoo movie? Would you like to inform me that I don’t know the differences between Voodoo and Hoodoo? Disagree with any of my picks? Let me know below!
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The Serpent and the Rainbow Release Details:
Loyal fans of legendary director Wes Craven (Scream, The People Under the Stairs, A Nightmare on Elm Street) know well the terrifying story of one man’s nightmarish journey into the eerie and deadly world of voodoo from the 1988 horror cult classic THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, directed by Craven and executive produced by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, The Running Man) and Keith Barish (The Fugitive, Big Trouble in Little China). The film stars Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Lake Placid), Cathy Tyson (Priest, Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa), Zakes Mokae (Waterworld, The Island), and Paul Winfield (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Terminator).
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Available for the first time on Blu-ray, this definitive collector’s edition contains a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork and a reversible cover wrap featuring original theatrical key art. A must-have for movie collectors, horror enthusiasts, and loyal fans, Wes Craven’s THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW Collector’s Edition Blu-ray is priced to own at $34.93 SRP.
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Synopsis:
A Harvard anthropologist (Bill Pullman) 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.
