Cry of the Winged Serpent

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Cry of the Winged Serpent is a 2005 American film directed by Jim Wynorski for Concorde-New Horizons. Roger Corman was executive producer. It aired on the Syfy channel. [1]

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The film was inspired by the 1982 film Q - the Winged Serpent . [2] The movie was one of a number of "creature features" from Wynorski. [3]

Premise

A man calls upon a winged serpent to avenge the death of his family.

Cast

Reception

According to Dread Central it was "the most enjoyable movie Jim Wynorski has made in close to the last twenty years. Though it’s not without its problems, those problems are not movie killers. I’d dare say those problems give the film a rough around the edges feel that enhances its B-movie goodness." [4]

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References

  1. "Moreno". The Monitor. 6 July 2007. p. A67.
  2. Rhode, Jason (31 October 2016). "This Week in horror movie history". Cryptic Rock.
  3. Leskosky, Richard J. (26 June 2023). "Mad About the Movies The prolific oeuvre of a B (or maybe C) director". News Gazette.
  4. Review of film at Dread Central