Customer Reviews
Hidden Gem - By: Kurtz, 16 Sep 2008 
I hadnt heard of this movie but being a fan of Larry Cohen decided to give it a shot. It starts of as a typical 70s cop movie. It has that grainy feel typical of the time. Music & style are the same. Tony Lo Bianco is great in the lead role. A reallly good story with some surprising twists & turns. (C'mon, its a Larry Cohen film). A reallly good movie that I am surprised hasnt been remade.
A hidden gem & well worth catching.
Unique - By: Lain, 26 Feb 2005 Larry Cohen is quite an eclectic guy. Ok I've only seen 3 of his films: Full Moon High, God Told Me To, & Phone Booth (which he wrote). But you couldn't find 3 more different films if you walked into HMV blindfolded & picked out 3 DVD's.
The storyline revolves around a spate of motiveless murders in New York, beginning with a sniper on top of a water tower taking pot shots at the passers by. The only thing that connects the murderers is their explanation: "God told me to"
Detective Nicholas (Tony Lo Bianco) is baffled & frustrated, & becomes increasingly concerned about his own involvement as he gets closer to the Christ-like figure named Bernard Phillips, who appeared to each of the killers before they struck.
This is quite a strange one. Very low budget, with lots of natural lighting & that oh so fantastic film grain that populated films before the digital revolution. From a film-makers point of view this is an excellent film to dissect. Full of cheap effects & on location shooting, this is a 'how-to' of low-budget filmmaking, but it's the clever & powerful writing that carries it through. Great twist. Definitely a hidden gem.
