A child of the 80's and an avid horror fan, I feel almost obligated to have a soft-spot in my black heart for Wes Craven . And I do. I really love some of his work; A Nightmare on Elm Street ? One of my favorite horror movies. The Hills Have Eyes ? Great (ridiculous!) movie. Last House on the Left ? Terrific. Swamp Thing ? I just adore it's campy, comic-booky quality. And today's focus, The Serpent and the Rainbow , which I think is his best movie. As a kid, one of the greatest joys in life was going to the local video store (a thing some of you may never even have heard of - which is another rant for another time!) and looking at the covers in the horror section. As those of you who also enjoyed this know, one of the top criteria for picking a movie is the cover art; is it badass? Is there a great-looking creature? Is there blood? How cool is the font? Is there a half-naked, bloody chick? Etc. Etc. Etc. To that end, my friends and I often over-looked Serpent and...
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