God told me to...Watch this movie!
As if guided by the hands of a divine force, I strutted though the doors of my local used DVD retailer and within minutes had my callused fingers gripped around this Larry Cohen classic. For a whopping two dollars no less!
Tony Lo Bianco stars as Det. Peter J. Nicholas, a tough as nails New York City cop that finds himself investigating a string of homicidal rampages by seemingly ordinary Big Apple residents with a common theme, God told them to kill. What follows is a series of bizarre twist and turns that lead Peter Nicholas on a journey of self discovery as he comes face to face with the otherworldly truths behind the murders.
What makes this film miraculous is that it is one of the few times someone has dared taken a creative stab at showing the G-O-D on the big screen. Cohen doesn't just tackle religion, he kicks it in the balls and laughs. I doubt even the diabolical Hollywood remake machine would have the guts to touch this material.
While the film has obvious problems they are easily ignored by the uniqueness of Cohen's story. If your eyes shall find their way to this review, consider it gods will that you track down a copy of God Told Me To and give it a chance.
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