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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

Directed By: Larry Cohen

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1976 Wide

On DVD: Aug 26, 2003

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Cast

Mason Adams
Obstetrician
Harry Bellaver
Cookie
Tony Lo Bianco
Peter Nicholas
Sandy Dennis
Martha Nicholas
Robert Drivas
David Morten
James Dukas
Doorman
Al Fann
John Heffernan
Bramwell
Andy Kaufman
Police Assassin
Mike Kellin
Deputy Commissioner
Sam Levene
Everett Lukas
Richard Lynch
Bernard Phillips
Robert Nichols
Fletcher
George Patterson
Zero
Deborah Raffin
Casey Forster
Lester Rawlins
Board Chairman
Dan Resin
William Roerick
Richard
Sylvia Sidney
Elizabeth Mullin
Watter Steele
Junkie
Sherry Steiner
Bernard's Mother as a Y...
Vida Taylor
Miss Mullin as a Girl
James Dixon
Peter Hock
Randy Jurgensen
Detective Squad
Harry Madsen
Alex Stevens
Alan Cauldwell
Bramwell as a Youth
Bobby Ramsen
Jo Flores Chase
Sammy Williams

Critic Reviews for God Told Me To

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

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

November 19, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Intriguing but exasperatingly uneven.

January 31, 2006 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

An upsetting film not meant for the timid.

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

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Dennis Schwartz

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

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Not Cohen's best, but perversely fascinating

July 30, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

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

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

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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. It was an interesting attempt anyway.

May 11, 2011

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

Lafe Fredbjornson

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Latest News for God Told Me To

July 20, 2007:

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