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God Told Me To (1976)

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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

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Aug 26, 2003

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Possibly the Cohen joint that brims with the most all-pervasive invention and danger

November 19, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

Intriguing but exasperatingly uneven.

January 31, 2006 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

An upsetting film not meant for the timid.

February 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Though not among Larry Cohen's most wholly satisfying productions, God Told Me To should prove a worthwhile curiosity to fans of 70's era horror movies told with a decidedly 'cop flick' feel.

December 5, 2002 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Not Cohen's best, but perversely fascinating

July 30, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

only those who are intensely religious will be offended; the rest of us can just smile at the film's simple and entertaining absurdity

February 27, 2001 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | Comment
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Audience Reviews for God Told Me To

I can't honestly say I enjoyed this, not entirely anyways. It had a few good moments in it, but not enough to warrant repeated viewings. It started out ok, with everybody getting shot at random...it was actually quite comical. :) I'm still confused on the whole God/Alien/Supreme Being device in the plot, but oh well.

May 11, 2011
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Tim Salmons

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Freaky, almost an exploitation film about people committing random acts of violence because "God told me to kill." is what they would always say when caught. A detective investigates the strange rash of killings, and then things go off into an unbelievable direction where the detective finds this "god" is more than he

July 10, 2007
YosemiteSamFan

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