A man struggles to save his family from the strange and deadly occurrences in the castle they've inherited. Chrysler Building - 405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Synopsis. Check out the full list of winners. Thriller. It has a bit of gore, a lot of sardonic humor, and one of the most memorable characters in modern horror movies. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is. Archaeologist discovers a killer bird god and gives a feather to his wife. With John Bloom, Diana Prince. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree. In Jimmy's apartment, he and Joan break up after fighting about the $1 million reward. Quetzalcoatl, or Q for short, is the titular secondary antagonist of the 1982 dark fantasy horror film Q - The Winged Serpent.She is a large yellow hornless dragon and the reincarnation of the mythical Aztec god of the same name.. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 80's creature feature with a sprinkling of good acting and big names of the time. It is equal parts 1950s sci-fi, 70s style noir, camp horror, giant monster film, and 80s cult classic rolled into one film ready-made for midnight screenings. Q, The Winged Serpent is utterly delightful in the way only a violent, self-aware, and campy cult film can be. The story line is a bit patchy, some of the actors are a bit silly (Micheal Moriarty, acts out of his skin, all be it in a crazy way! A delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth is marketed as the newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world. Q: The Winged Serpent We don't see the monster much but, when we do, the special effects used are solid if not overly impressive. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 An epidemic of mutant monster babies sweeps America. $1.99 Rent. Biography. A movie with Shaft, Kwai Chang Caine & Harry Potter (sorta) in it? Q The Winged Serpent (1982) by tehdarwinator. Mr. Cohen, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is. L egendary cult writer-director Larry Cohen’s Q: The Winged Serpent springs from a fantasy that could have been cooked up by a broke and desperate drunk pleading for a gift from God. Its name is Quetzalcoatl, a dragon-like Aztec god that is summoned to modern-day Manhattan by a mysterious cult. Claire Danes Sets First Post-Homeland Role in Apple TV+'s The Essex Serpent, ‘The Masked Singer’ flashback: Before he was Serpent, Dr. Elvis Francois sang ‘Rise Up’ with Nicole Scherzinger [Watch], Ben Watkins, MasterChef Junior Alum, Dead at 14 of Rare Cancer. Q The Winged Serpent opened day and date with Jury and did much better box office business. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 3 / 5 stars. A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed. An out-of-work, ex-con piano player is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food? This FAQ is empty. The story has the Aztec flying serpent god Quetzalcoatl coming to modern-day New York and biting off heads and such. 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