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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

Genre: Horror/Suspense

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... 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 Quinn finds work as a getaway driver for the mafia. One heist goes awry, so Jimmy hides out at the Chrysler Building's apogee. There, he sees "Q" -- an Aztec god-beast that has been feasting on window cleaners and apartment residents. Then Jimmy gets a bloody good idea... [More]

Starring: Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree

Starring: Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree, James Dixon, Malachy McCourt, Fred J. Scollay, Mary Louise Weller, Peter Hock, Ron Cey, Bruce Carradine

Director: Larry Cohen

Director: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Larry Cohen
Producer: Larry Cohen
Composer: Robert O. Ragland

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Jul 7, 1998

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We have no hesitation in awarding Oscars all round.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

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
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03/26/09
Variety

A wonderful throwaway B movie about New York menaced by the title character. Campy at times.

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01/07/04
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

...There are no hidden messages or deep symbolic meanings to ponder.

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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No review available.

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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It's not devoid of kitschy pleasures.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

The only movie in which you may ever see a gnawed, bloody skeleton wearing a gold charm bracelet.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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08/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Odd creepy special effects (the kind we don't see anymore) combine with a great performance by Moriarty to make this worth seeing.

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04/04/05
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

Really well-done giant monster flick.

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10/17/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Enjoyable monster movie with some pretty decent performances.

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06/22/05
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

Nifty creature design, and Michael Moriraty's fun, but the rest doesn't add up to much.

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01/09/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

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.

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01/09/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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.

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03/28/07
Pat Graham
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Chicago Reader

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02/25/03
Tony Toscano
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