God Told Me To1976
“The people of this city are being terrorized. The crimes have no motives. The killers have only one explanation...”
Directed by Larry Cohen
🏆 1 win & 3 nominations total
The premise
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.
Horror Vault's take
When a string of seemingly unconnected New Yorkers commit random acts of mass murder and offer the same chilling four-word explanation, a dedicated detective finds himself pulled into an investigation that cuts straight to the bone of faith, identity, and something far more sinister. Larry Cohen's cult thriller blurs the line between the sacred and the profane as the case grows stranger and more personal with every lead. Gritty 1970s New York serves as the perfect backdrop for a story that questions where devotion ends and madness begins. Equal parts crime procedural and metaphysical nightmare, it's a film that refuses easy answers.
Content: Violence, Mass Shooting Depictions, Religious Themes That Some May Find Disturbing
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Cast
Tony Lo Bianco
Peter J. Nicholas
Deborah Raffin
Casey Forster
Sandy Dennis
Martha Nicholas
Sylvia Sidney
Elizabeth Mullin
Sam Levene
Everett Lukas
Robert Drivas
David Morten
Mike Kellin
Deputy Commissioner
Richard Lynch
Bernard Phillips
Sammy Williams
Harold Gorman
Jo Flores Chase
Mrs. Gorman
William Roerick
Richards
Lester Rawlins
Board Chairman
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