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Baron Samedi, Haitian Loa and Voodoo – article

Baron Samedi (the slightly less impressive Baron Saturday, translated into English), and also Baron Samdi, Bawon Samedi, or Bawon Sanmdi, is one of the Loa of Haitian vodou, the spirits of the dead. Samedi is a Loa of the dead, along with …

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (1988) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t bury me… I’m not dead!’ The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed by Wes Craven (Scream and sequels; A Nightmare on Elm Street; Last …

VOODOO POSSESSION (2014) Reviews and overview

Voodoo Possession – aka A Voodoo Possession and Voodoo Encounters – is a 2014 American horror film written, produced and directed by Walter Boholst (producer of upcoming The Unlucky Ones and Book of …

Soucouyant – folklore

The soucouyant or soucriant in Dominica, Trinidadian and Guadeloupean folklore (also known as Ole-Higue or Loogaroo elsewhere in the Caribbean), is a kind of witch or vampire, possibly dating back …