there have been other famous accounts of"zombies" in haiti for example the case of clairvious narcisse. Another case became the basis for the book, and later the movie serpent and the rainbow. there are vague, obscure references to zombification in japanese literature also with the use of pufferfish venom, this time from the fish japanese refer to as fugu. the fish is used to make sushi, but if it isnt cut precisely, it can cause an anesthatized state that if left untreateb can lead to death.