# Q (1982)

> A desperate ex-con exploits a Manhattan monster's nest while detectives race to solve ritualistic killings linked to a giant winged serpent.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16780

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
- Director: Larry Cohen
- Cast: Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree, James Dixon, Malachy McCourt, Fred J. Scollay, Peter Hock
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084556/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, witty, lurid, cult movie night, late night horror

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