"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. 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. 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. Tony Lo Bianco isn't super well cast here, for instance his running mannerisms are a joke, but he is okay.
The soundtrack is good, there could have been more blood (lots of wounds just don't gush enough), and the story is great. Well done Larry Cohen.
As with many films made by Larry Cohen (particularly in the 70's) there isn't much in the way of special effects. 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. Tony Lo Bianco isn't super well cast here, for instance his running mannerisms are a joke, but he is okay.
The soundtrack is good, there could have been more blood (lots of wounds just don't gush enough), and the story is great. Well done Larry Cohen.