the serpent and the rainbow have many ups and down and but unfortunately the bad part of the movie outnumber the good part . the theme of this movie from the very beginning be be bury alive . the movie be bore up until dr. allen start dodge the cult leader . dr. allen be ambush in the street right after his friend be kill and he have the secret potion blow in his face and and stumble on the street whisper do not bury me and i be not dead and truely creepy . the anticipation build every second after that because of what the director have show u what happen to those who have be give the potion and and we fear for dr. allen . the climax of this movie be the middle and which isn not a good thing at all and and that when he be proclaim dead by the doctor and and be send to be bury in the graveyard and the same thing we have see in the beginning of the story and but it hasn not touch a character we care about yet . the first half be boring and useless and it could have be cut down . the dream sequence be stupid and numerous . the middle be great and but quickly ruin by an end that might appear in the cheesy action flick you have ever see with idiotic one liner and voodoo and and people fly across the room without die . most people will not like this and film buff need to avoid and but the average horror fan should see this just for the shock experience of be bury alive .