Q: The Winged Serpent
1982 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · 66% critics
A wave of grisly rooftop attacks hits New York, and investigators suspect something far bigger than a human killer. When a desperate small-time crook stumbles onto a hidden high-rise lair, he tries to trade what he knows for a way out—while an ancient myth seems to be coming to life above the city.
Also known as The Winged Serpent · Épouvante sur New York · Giant Damned Bird · Q - The Winged Serpent
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-09-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (495 votes)
- Box office
- $255,000
- Budget
- $1,100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a funny, gritty B-movie mix of cops, crime, and an old-school monster rampage in New York; Not for you if you need polished effects or nonstop creature action like Maniac Cop.
Pros: campy creature-feature fun; gritty early-80s NYC; quirky performances | Cons: limited monster screen time; uneven effects; cluttered side plots
Themes
- new york city
- monster
- legend
- mexica (aztec)
- ritual murder
- chrysler building
- monster movie
Cast & crew
Michael Moriarty
as Jimmy Quinn
Candy Clark
as Joan
David Carradine
as Shepard
Richard Roundtree
as Powell
James Dixon
as Lt. Murray
Malachy McCourt
as Commissioner
Fred J. Scollay
as Capt. Fletcher
- PH
Peter Hock
as Det. Clifford
- RC
Ron Cey
as Det. Hoberman
Mary Louise Weller
as Mrs. Pauley
Directed by Larry Cohen