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God Told Me To (released in some theatrical markets as Demon) is a 1976 science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Larry Cohen. Like many of Cohen's films, it is shot on location in New York City and incorporates aspects of the police procedural.
Oct 22, 1976 · A detective investigates a series of murders committed by New Yorkers who claim that God told them to. The film explores themes of religion, alien abduction and paranoia, and features a cast of familiar faces.
- (6.6K)
- Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Larry Cohen
- 1976-10-22
Varied residents of NYC perpetrate murders which do not seem to have any motive. A detective then investigates these cases and witnesses the killers claiming that a divine force told them to do...
- 90 min
- 53.2K
- FILMIX
A detective investigates a series of murders committed by people who claim God told them to kill. Roger Ebert calls the movie the most confused feature-length film he's ever seen, and compares it to a 52-card pick-up of cinema.
A New York police detective (Tony Lo Bianco) ties a death rampage to a cult and its leader (Richard Lynch), half man, half alien.
- (14)
- Larry Cohen
- R
- Tony Lo Bianco
A detective in Manhattan (Tony Lo Bianco) is puzzled by a string of murders committed by unconnected people who, curiously, claim God told them to do it. Caught between his girlfriend (Deborah Raffin) and ex-wife (Sandy Dennis), he traces the crimes to a mysterious long-haired man (Richard Lynch).
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