This special preview of Serpent is made possible by Larry Cohen, who will discuss his films after the screening.
“Quetzalcoatl (the ‘plumed serpent' of Aztec religion) is resurrected and comes to New York to build (his? her? its?) nest at the top of the Chrysler Building and bite the heads off voyeuristic window-cleaners. Probably only Larry Cohen could imagine such a premise as the starting-point for a commercial movie; certainly, only he could go ahead and make it. Those who think that coherence and rationality are the supreme criteria for art will not be happy with the result, but if you value audacity and a commitment to the urgings of the subconscious you should have a great time. Michael Moriarty is extraordinary.” --Robin Wood