In 1985, Dr. Dennis Alan is invited to Haiti to investigate a man who died in 1978 but has apparently returned to life. The president of a Boston pharmaceutical industry wants to test the voodoo drug used to bring him back to life to create a powerful anesthetic.

The Serpent and the Rainbow
A scholar ventures into the treacherous terrain of Haiti to unravel the mystery surrounding a rumored mind-controlling substance, capable of manipulating others into obedient followers.