- Actors: George Zucco, Ralph Lewis, Hope Kramer, Eddie Acuff, Wheaton Chambers
- Directors: Sam Newfield
- Writers: John T. Neville
- Producers: Sigmund Neufeld
- Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Image Entertainment
- Release Date: Oct 1 2002
- Run Time: 59 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 630547253X
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #53,531 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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The beast in The Flying Serpent is Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs. Evil archaeologist George Zucco keeps this half-bird, half-reptile creature caged in a secret chamber within some New Mexico ruins, the better to guard a cache of Montezuma's hidden gold. The professor has obviously cracked under the strain of his studies, leading his stepdaughter to deliver the immortal line, "I wish there was never any such thing as Aztec Indians." (They probably feel the same way about you, honey.) The Q-monster's killings are investigated by a radio sleuth, adding a weird wrinkle to the scenario; important revelations in the story have a funny way of happening while the sleuth's show is live on the air. Two reasons for seeing this 58-minute cheapie from rock-bottom PRC studio: George Zucco, the tireless, beetle-browed villain of countless '40s B movies (with the occasional goodie, such as Moriarty in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, thrown in), and the campy Quetzalcoatl, a forerunner of Japanese horror-movie monsters. In this film, the Aztec deity generally resembles a poorly crafted piñata flung across a wire--he flaps his wings with that weird, aerodynamically suspect motion familiar to Rodan-watchers. For more on the adventures of Quetzalcoatl, see Larry Cohen's 1983 thriller Q: The Winged Serpent, a nutty variation on the same creature. --Robert Horton
Video Details
George Zucco (The Cat and the Canary) stars in this campy, supernatural horror story. Zucco plays a crazed archeologist intent on protecting the fabulous Aztec treasure he has discovered. The professor invokes the Aztec god Quetzlcoatl, an ancient serpent, to guard his bounty. Soon, however, his paranoia leads him to turning the beast on anyone he thinks is a threat to his fortune.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
What an Interesting Feather...
Mar 24 2004
Format:DVD
George Zucco plays the villain in this little film. The story is very similar to Lugosi Devil Bat but more rural.
Zucco has found a Quetzalcoatl and keeps it captive. The serpent bird is very protective of its feathers. Zucco collects them and gives them to those he has a grudge against. The creature is then released which attacks the holder of the feather. Of course good triumphs over evil as it usually does in these old films.
The effects of the creature and its flights are actually quite sophisticated. Zucco does his usual good job as the villain and gets good support from the rest of the cast.
A fun old B-film that holds together well even after all these years.
Great movie, bad audio quality
Oct 25 2002
Format:DVD
A great classic PRC Pictures cheapie. The only drawback is the audio quality of the disc.
Somewhat passable, for a grade Z effort
Feb 9 2000
Format:DVD
THE FLYING SERPENT has no aspirations of greatness. But it does have the coolly sinister George Zucco! A bargain-basement remake of another poverty row classic THE DEVIL BAT, this film passes the hour (running time: 59 minutes) serving up mild amusement. Zucco pretends to be innocent, but we all know (and so should everyone else in the movie) that he's behind the strange killings that are always preceded by the discovery of an unusual feather. Zucco's (admittedly average) performance really is the only thing that makes it worth a view.
As a lover of old low budget horror films, I give this one a "weak but fun". I'd recommend a rent instead of a buy, though, because the DVD is not a good value for the money. The picture quality is decent but the source material's quality is not very good. There are no significant extras included. It's only an hour long. Add those facts to a too-high list price, and you're best advised to buy it only if you KNOW you must have it.
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