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God Told Me To

1976 · 90 min

A grimy, paranoid descent through a city under siege by faith, blending police work with cosmic dread.

Directed by
Larry Cohen
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis
Tagline
The people of this city are being terrorized. The crimes have no motives. The killers have only one explanation...
Overview
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.

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Directed by
Larry Cohen
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • madness
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, science fiction, crime, horror, mystery
Directed by
Larry Cohen
Written by
Larry Cohen
Starring
Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis, Sylvia Sidney, Sam Levene, Robert Drivas, Mike Kellin, Richard Lynch
Music
Frank Cordell
Cinematography
Paul Glickman
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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