God Told Me To

"The people of this city are being terrorized. The crimes have no motives. The killers have only one explanation..."

Oct 22 1976 R 1h 31m
Crime, Horror, Mystery

A repressed Catholic NYPD detective uncovers a netherworld of deranged faith, alien insemination and his own unholy connection to a homicidal messiah with a perverse plan for the soul of mankind.

Plot

The storyline of this movie involves a series of motiveless murders committed by various New York residents: a sniper shoots people from a water tower; a father murders his entire family; and a cop opens fire during a St. Patrick's Day parade. The only consistent pattern to the crimes involves the perpetrators calm admissions of guilt, explaining, "God told me to." 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. As he comes closer to the truth, his worst fears are confirmed.

Written by

Larry Cohen

Directed by

Larry Cohen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Larco Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,360
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA