Episode 20: Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) – The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is Not Safe

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 20Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)Lock your windows, avoid tall buildings, and maybe don’t look up… because The B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast is closing out Season 1 with a screeching, flapping, flesh-eating bang.This week, Duncan & The Baz take on the gloriously scrappy creature feature Q: The Winged Serpent (1982), a film that dares to ask the important question: what if an ancient Aztec sky god decided to set up shop on the Chrysler Building and start snacking on New Yorkers?Directed by cult legend Larry Cohen, this low-budget chaos machine delivers ritual sacrifices, police incompetence, and a stop-motion monster that somehow looks both ridiculous and genuinely threatening… depending on the angle (and your tolerance for 80s effects).At the centre of it all is Michael Moriarty, giving a performance so unhinged it feels like it might derail the film at any moment… and yet somehow elevates it into something truly 'special'.It’s gritty. It’s bizarre. It’s peak “New York is falling apart” cinema. Naturally… we’re ending the season with it.---In This Episode:Is Q a hidden gem of creature horror or just a beautifully chaotic mess?Duncan tries to explain his love of stop motion.The Baz questions everything … Duncan answers nothing.Did we just learn that the Baz was a Kung-Fu fan? ---Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:The reveal of Quetzalcoatl (or “Q” to Scottish people with Scottish tongues)...equal parts majestic and...someone definitely animated this in their garage.Summoned by a Serial Killer or happy accident? You decide!Why are only a small group of cops hunting this winged beast?Do guns solve all crisis moments?That ending… because nothing says closure like “we’ll deal with that later.”Duncan & The Baz dig into why Q: The Winged Serpent punches well above its weight, how it captures a grimy, paranoid version of 1980s New York, and why sometimes a film’s limitations are exactly what make it memorable.Is it polished? Not even slightly.Is it coherent? Debatable.Is it a perfect Season 1 finale? Absolutely.Because sometimes the best B-Movies aren’t the slickest or the smartest… they’re the ones held together with ambition, madness, and just enough practical effects to make you believe a giant sky lizard might actually be nesting above Manhattan.---So keep your eyes on the skyline, avoid suspicious chanting on rooftops, and remember… if something massive flies overhead… it’s probably already too late.Until next time, stay bold, stay bizarre, and never trust a city that doesn’t notice a giant monster living above it… because here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.---Season One Wrap-Up Coming 10th AprilWe’re not quite done yet.Join Duncan & The Baz for a special extended Season One round-up episode dropping April 10th, where we take a step back from the madness and look at how this beautifully chaotic season came together.We’ll be diving into:Our Top 5 Best and Top 5 Worst films from all 22 movies we coveredBehind-the-scenes chat on how the podcast evolved (and occasionally derailed)The surprises, disasters, and unexpected gems of Season 1And a sneak peek at what’s coming in Season 2 (July 2026)Longer, looser, and packed with questionable opinions...it’s the victory lap this season deserves.Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned… it’s that B-movies are never boring.TIMECODE:00:00:00 - THEME SONG00:00:45 - INTRO00:07:25 - PLOT00:10:58 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS00:17:45 - BEST/WORST LINES00:20:08 - PLOTHOLES00:24:20 - SCORE00:28:00 - CLOSE