This enjoyable monster movie set in a large urban environment centers around Quetzalcoatl. Two New York City detectives, portrayed by David Carradine and Richard Roundtree, find themselves looking into deaths that appear connected to ancient Aztec ceremonies when a massive winged serpent starts attacking people. A piano-playing criminal (Michael Moriarty) says he knows the location of its lair and offers his information to law enforcement in exchange for something. Is this creature Quetzalcoatl? Larry Cohen’s "Q" (1982), also known as “Q: The Winged Serpent,” is a lower-budget genre film that incorporates touches of comedy. It's similar to “Wolfen” (1981) but without the self-importance and artistic pretensions, though with a different kind of monster. Moriarty gives off a strong resemblance to Bill Burr as the small-time criminal, while Carradine and Roundtree seem to be having fun playing hard-boiled city detectives. The film offers a nice look at New York City in the early 1980s. One shortcoming is Cohen’s handling of the female characters; he seems unsure how to use them well, and this isn't about nudity or exploitation but rather about competent cinematography involving women. Despite that, the movie proves entertaining and deserves more recognition than it has received. The film’s length is 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was filmed in Manhattan, with particular attention paid to the Chrysler Building. GRADE: B/B-

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