Serpent a rating of three out of five stars, praising Shout! Factory's 2013 restoration. In 2019, Screen Rant critic Rocco Thompson cited it as Larry Cohen's sixth essential film of his career. Home media The film was later released on VHS by MCA/Universal Home Video. It was released on DVD by Blue Underground in 2003. Shout! Factory released the film on Blu-ray on August 27, 2013, through their Scream Factory sublabel. See also The Flying Serpent Rodan (film) The Giant Claw'' References External links An oral history of the cult classic Q: The Winged Serpent by Will Harris 1982 films 1980s English-language films 1982 fantasy films 1982 horror films Films about dragons 1980s monster movies Giant monster films Kaiju films American independent films Films based on mythology Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City American detective films Folk horror films Films directed by Larry Cohen Films using stop-motion animation Films scored by Robert O. Ragland American monster movies Films with screenplays by Larry Cohen Quetzalcoatl 1980s American films 1980s Japanese films