Q: The Winged Serpent Movie Review
A large bird is terrorizing New York City; meanwhile, detectives, led by Shepard (David Carradine, Death Race 2000) are investigating rather strange deaths. Are the two related? Well, yes, I would say they probably are--in fact, we know from the opening scene they indeed are. This 1982 cult classic will certainly appeal to fans of the old 1950s creature features--our friend Q looks like she came directly from that era.
What the flying...
The technique used for our winged warrior is stop-motion animation, and it is done exceptionally well here. If you are a fan of this form of movie making, you are going to love the monster in this film--I did. Separating this movie from the classics of the golden era is the gore--we get decapitations and mutilations, all filled with lots of blood--the shots of the red stuff falling from the victims to the people on the streets below are especially cool. There's also plenty of profanity and a slight bit of nudity, so don't come into this one expecting a kid-friendly film. The acting is a bit shaky, but Michael Moriarty as Jimmy Quinn, the small time crook who is the only person to know of Q's hiding spot in the Chrysler Building, is absolute gold--you just don't find acting this good in these type movies, and Moriarty has as much to do with the enjoyment of this movie as Q.
The Chrysler Building is awesome too
The dialogue in the film leaves a lot to be desired, and for as good as Moriarty is, Carradine is equally bad. The ending will leave you a bit unsatisfied as well, though it does tease a sequel--37 years later, that has yet to happen. If you are a fan of monster movies, put Q: The Winged Serpent on your to watch list.
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 7
Q: The Winged Serpent Movie Trailer
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