God Told Me To

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R,1hr 27min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

January 1, 1976

Distributor:

Westlake Entertainment Group

Starring:

Mason Adams, Harry Bellaver, Tony Lo Bianco ... More

Synopsis: Released theatrically as God Told Me To, this inventive film from "B"-movie auteur Larry Cohen was later re-named Demon after television distributors refused to air it under the original title. The convoluted, tabloid-flavored storyline (predating the kind of stories frequently featured on The X-Files) involves a series of motiveless murders committed by various New York residents: a sniper picks off targets from a water tower; a mild-mannered father murders his entire family; and a cop (Andy Kaufman, ... Full Synopsis

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	Donald Guarisco, AMG Review This may be the audacious film in Larry Cohen's filmography and, given that said filmography contains films like It's Alive and The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover, that is saying quite a lot. Despite the outlandish murder-mystery premise and the high body count, God Told Me To is a surprisingly thoughtful film that devotes much screen time to serious, surprisingly intense dramatic scenes where characters ... Read Review