God Told Me To

God Told Me To

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

Directed by Larry Cohen

Produced by Larco Productions

197690 min5.8 / 10

A paranoid, metaphysically unsettling crime-horror hybrid that uses random divine-command murders to explore faith, free will, and the terror of inexplicable violence.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is God Told Me To scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is God Told Me To easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does God Told Me To end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is God Told Me To violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is God Told Me To sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like God Told Me To

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as God Told Me To

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like God Told Me To, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like God Told Me To, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like God Told Me To, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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