God Told Me To

A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that “God told them to.”

• Director:Larry Cohen
• Genre:Crime / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
• Runtime:90 minutes

Cast

Tony Lo Bianco : Det. Lt. Peter J. Nicholas
Deborah Raffin : Casey Forster
Sandy Dennis : Martha Nicholas
Sylvia Sidney : Elizabeth Mullin
Sam Levene : Everett Lukas

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 (Andy Kaufman) 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 (Tony Lo Bianco) is increasingly troubled by evidence of a Christ-like figure named Bernard Phillips (Richard Lynch) 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. Read more