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Q

1982 ·1h 32m · ★ 5.7 (490)

A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent.

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Director

Larry Cohen Larry Cohen
9 horror films in catalog
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It's Alive 1974
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God Told Me To 1976
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It Lives Again 1978
Full Moon High
Full Moon High 1981
Q
Q 1982
Special Effects
Special Effects 1984
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The Stuff 1985
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Monster
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

chrysler buildinglegendmexica (aztec)monster movienew york cityritual murder

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