Q - The Winged Serpent (1983)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 10 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis: A New York loser indebted to the mob finds an unlikely ally in a flying prehistoric creature nesting atop a skyscraper. The NYPD investigates eyewitness accounts of a gargantuan winged serpent in Manhattan and a string a senseless "ritual" killings. Against this backdrop, ex-junkie Jimmy... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree, James Dixon
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Larry Cohen once again proves himself to be among the most creative, original, and intelligent American horror film directors in this bizarre masterwork.
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03/28/07
Cohen's obviously having fun with the cheesy clay animation, and Michael Moriarty delivers an inspired, whacked-out performance as a small-time operater who tries to turn the monster into his own private bonanza, but the rest... is disengaged and sloppy.
03/28/07
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A freewheeling homage to both King Kong and producer Samuel Z. Arkoff's 1950s creature features that's slyly infected with marrow-deep societal tensions.
01/09/06
Odd creepy special effects (the kind we don't see anymore) combine with a great performance by Moriarty to make this worth seeing.
04/04/05
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The only movie in which you may ever see a gnawed, bloody skeleton wearing a gold charm bracelet.
08/30/04
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A wonderful throwaway B movie about New York menaced by the title character. Campy at times.
01/07/04
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