
Q
Its name is Quetzalcoatl. Just call it Q. That's all you'll have time to say before it tears you apart!
Directed by Larry Cohen
Produced by Larco Productions, Arkoff International
A pulpy creature-feature that blends crime noir with Aztec mythology, pitting a desperate gangster against an ancient, carnivorous god loose in Manhattan.
A fleeing gangland flunky discovers the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent.
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Questions people ask
Is Q violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Does Q end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Q scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Q easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Q sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Q, and what each one shares →
Like Q
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Q
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Q, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Q, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Q, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































