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.
Q
Its name is Quetzalcoatl. Just call it Q. That's all you'll have time to say before it tears you apart!
1982 · 1h 33m · R
Horror
Directed by
Larry Cohen
Overview
A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent.
Director and cast
- Larry Cohen Director
- 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
- Peter Hock as Det. Clifford
- Ron Cey as Det. Hoberman
- Mary Louise Weller as Mrs. Pauley
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The only movie in which you may ever see a gnawed, bloody skeleton wearing a gold charm bracelet.
We have no hesitation in awarding Oscars all round.
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