One of Time Out New York's 100 Best Horror Films: 'GOD TOLD ME TO is without question one of darkest, sharpest, oddest films on this list, a tale of serial murder, religious mania and alien abduction shot on some of mid-'70s New York's least salubrious streets. Although traumatized by the attack, Nicholas investigates a series of seemingly unpremeditated murders that follow: a mass stabbing at a supermarket, a mass shooting by a police officer at a St. Patrick's Day parade, and a man who murders his wife and children. .” has become the mantra of experience-driven Christianity. There were 4 … Like many of Cohen's films, it is shot on location in New York City and incorporates aspects of the police procedural. [7], In the early 2010s, Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films. 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. So today, if someone has a word from God for me and they say, “God told me to tell you…” My response is one of two things. The film is so fascinating I was moved to seek out this novelization, which given its source material simply cannot be uninteresting. When you messaged me, I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ When I told my best friend she said, ‘Just pray on it. Ørnås. While investigating the murders, catholic police detective Peter Nicholas is increasingly troubled by evidence of a Christ-like figure named Bernard Phillips who appeared to each of the killers and can't seem to shake the feeling that his own fate is somewhat linked to this mysterious being. His blind faith in the stranger had disastrous results. He told me that he was leaving his wife. The film was sold to New World Pictures. In actual fact it isn't terrible, it's really quite good.As with many films made by Larry Cohen (particularly in the 70's) there isn't much in the way of special effects. He doesn’t specify exactly what that “anti-God agenda” is, but we can safely assume it has to do with the Equality Act and Biden’s pro-choice stance. Me not thinking I’m worthy has been my biggest healing. Nicholas is committed to the Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Strange private prophecies are proclaimed by all kinds of people who evidently believe God speaks to them. Although some people unintentionally use the “God told me” vocabulary without understanding the implications, in other cases, certain people and preachers use the phrase as a means of claiming that they actually heard directly from God. “I don’t believe you because I just talked to Him and He didn’t tell me that!” because I do talk to Him all the time and I have learned to … Nicholas' superiors refuse to acknowledge a religious motivation for the murders and suspend him, so he leaks this story to the press, causing a panic. A comic-book artist meets a woman on the NY streets, but after a quick flirtation, she suddenly collapses, and is picked-up by an old ambulance. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? A scientist creates Proteus--an organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creators wife. The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. Personally, I do not subscribe to the “put out a fleece” methodology because God is very able to make His will known to us if we seek it; His sheep hear his voice (John 10:27). View production, box office, & company info. [1], The film was financed by Edgar Scherick and Daniel Blatt. I wasn't going to see "God Told Me To" -- God, indeed, seemed to be telling me not to -- but then I read the press release and knew immediately this was a movie I had to see. A delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth is marketed as the newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world. A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed. God Told Me To (released in some theatrical markets as Demon) is a 1976 science fiction/horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen. Bernard Herrmann, who had scored Cohen's earlier film It's Alive, was originally assigned to score God Told Me To as well, and Cohen claims on the DVD commentary track that Herrmann saw the first cut of the film immediately after completing the recording sessions for his score to Taxi Driver and made notes on how he believed it could be scored. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Directed by Larry Cohen. "God Told Me To" is awkward enough to not be on everyone's list of 'must-sees', but it simply goes to prove that Cohen intended to produce more unusual fare for the Cineplex, and it is sad that those days are long gone. Sometimes that's not a great thing, but here there is just enough to keep you intrigued, allowing your imagination to do much of the work.It's a shame that Robert Forster walked out of this because the part would have suited him. A brief meeting convinces Nicholas that he himself is special and that Phillips does not kill him as he needs him for some purpose. A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to." We can act like God’s direction for us is an unquestionable absolute. "GOD TOLD ME TO" (1976, Cohen) is an off-the-wall sci-fi thriller that many of us might be led to believe is terrible. God gave us His word, His people, His Spirit, and His Son all for a reason. The mutant babies have been placed by court order on a deserted island. A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to.". I want everyone watching me to know this: God called me to raise my voice against the sin of the Biden administration. PETER J. NICOLAS Committed to Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Beacon, New York, September 1st Horror Releases Include Terrified (Blu-ray/DVD), Z (Blu-ray/DVD), Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest (Blu-ray/DVD), The Eleventh Commandment (Blu-ray), ‘The Astrologer’ Blends Religion and Science in a Strange, Trippy Tale [Blu-ray Review], lesser-known oddball, left-field movies that are incredibly weird/funny/outrageous/awesome, Richard Lynch...A Face You'll Never Forget, Eurocrime! John 5 stated in a podcast to Kerrang magazine: "I have an album called God Told Me To coming out and it's half heavy and it's half acoustic, which I've never done before. They were originally credited as executive producers but Cohen says when they saw the finished film they insisted their names be taken off it. While investigating the murders, catholic police detective Peter Nicholas is increasingly troubled by evidence of a Christ-like figure named Bernard Phillips who appeared to each of the killers and can't seem to shake the feeling that his own fate is somewhat linked to this mysterious being. Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming your way in May. The 'alien abduction' sequence, where a naked woman is drawn up into the cavernous interior of an extraterrestrial spacecraft, features (manipulated) generic stock model footage from Gerry Anderson's science fiction TV series Space: 1999. Nicholas is arrested for the murder of Phillips. "I distinctly heard a voice tell me to learn how to make bread. Tony Lo Bianco has appeared in numerous films, television programs, and stage performances, both on-screen and off as a writer, director, and producer. Larry Cohen - Wikipedia He appeared in his first theatrical film, God Told Me To , in 1976, in which he portrayed a … Nicholas refuses and attacks Phillips, who uses his powers to destroy the building they are in and thereby commit suicide. Rozsa turned it down, saying "God told me not to". “God would tell me, ‘George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.’ And I did, and then God would tell me, ‘George go and end the tyranny in Iraq,’ and I did.” God would have to be quite the talker if we believed everyone who said, “God told me to.” … They may say, “God told me to tell you,” or “I have a word from the Lord.” I believe those are dangerous words to say. 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