Its name is Quetzalcoatl, a dragon-like Aztec god that is summoned to modern-day Manhattan by a mysterious cult. But just call it “Q”…because that is all you’ll be able to say before it tears you apart! Roosting within the top of the Chrysler Building, this fearsome monster begins raining blood—from the bodies of window washers, construction workers and rooftop sunbathers alike—onto the streets of New York!
Director Larry Cohen (It’s Alive, Maniac Cop) “proves himself to be among the most creative, original and intelligent American horror film directors [with] this bizarre masterwork” (TV Guide), while the fantastic cast includes Michael Moriarty (Law & Order), who’s “fun to watch” (Roger Ebert) as a small-time thief who finds the nest of the creature, and Richard Roundtree (Shaft) and David Carradine (Kill Bill) as New York’s finest, hot on the serpentine tail of the bloodthirsty Q!
“All that dreck — and right in the middle of it, a great Method performance.”
“The dreck was my idea.”
“Another silly monster movie.” ★★★☆
“Enjoyable as a monster movie, a character study and a satire.”
“Lovingly retrograde visual effects give this kaiju romp some majesty.”