

Horror · Thriller
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
Dennis Alan
Bill Pullman
Dennis Alan


Cathy Tyson
Cathy Tyson
Marielle Duchamp
Cathy Tyson
Marielle Duchamp


Zakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae
Dargent Peytraud
Zakes Mokae
Dargent Peytraud


Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Lucien Celine
Paul Winfield
Lucien Celine


Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
Louis Mozart
Brent Jennings
Louis Mozart


Conrad Roberts
Conrad Roberts
Christophe
Conrad Roberts
Christophe


Badja Djola
Badja Djola
Gaston
Badja Djola
Gaston


Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt
Simone
Theresa Merritt
Simone


Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Schoonbacher
Michael Gough
Schoonbacher


Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Andrew Cassedy
Paul Guilfoyle
Andrew Cassedy
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