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Davis traveled to Haiti to investigate the case of Clairvius Narcisse , a man who allegedly died, was buried, and later reappeared as a "zombie" working on a plantation.

Directed by Wes Craven, the movie dramatizes Davis's research, turning it into a supernatural political thriller . The Serpent and the Rainbow

The book emphasizes that zombification is a form of social control used by secret societies (like the Bizango ) rather than just a medical oddity. 2. The Horror Film (1988) Davis traveled to Haiti to investigate the case

Wade Davis's The Serpent and the Rainbow is an anthropological investigation into the Haitian "zombi" phenomenon. a man who allegedly died

Davis hypothesized that zombification was achieved through a powerful tetrodotoxin-based powder (zombie powder).