Q

1982

1h 33m

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5.7/10

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New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con 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?

Directors

Larry Cohen

Writers

Larry Cohen(writer by)

Stars

Michael Moriarty

Candy Clark

David Carradine

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Jimmy Quinn

Joan

Shepard

Powell

Lt. Murray

Commissioner

Capt. Fletcher

Det. Clifford

Det. Hoberman

Mrs. Pauley

The Victim

Doyle

Webb

Curator

The Professor

The Watchman

Kahsa

Officer Banyon

Directors

Larry Cohen

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Larry Cohen(writer by)

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6/10

This could have been so much better if the casting were not so dreadful. As it is, it's only a passable adventure that sees two cops - David Carradine and Richard Rowntree on the case of a murderer who ruthlessly decapitates his victims - usually whilst they are seemingly impregnable on a rooftop, or somewhere equally lofty. Meantime, "Quinn" (Michael Moriarty) is trying to stay one step ahead of some folks he owes money too, and whilst hiding atop the Empire State Building, happens upon something startling! As the killings intensify, and sightings of a strange creature are reported to the police, he does a deal with them to reveal what might just be it's nest. The story is fine - but there are just way few appearances from our mysterious beastie, and the plot is also cluttered up with some Inca ritualim too. When we do see "Q" - well Ray Harryhausen it isn't. It has a cheap version of the "Hammer" look to it, and the acting and dialogue are no better. It's rated 'X', but I suspect that is because there is some nudity, there is nothing at all remotely scary to see here.

Geronimo196704 Apr, 2022