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God Told Me To (1976)

Directed by Larry Cohen · Cinematography by Paul Glickman

R91 min62 frames

CrimeHorrorScience Fiction

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

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God Told Me To (1976) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow space features a man in a light jacket confronting another. One man reaches out to…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: wide — A dark, unlit road at night viewed from inside a stationary vehicle. A woman stands in the center of the…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: fullbody — A dark subterranean space with visible brick walls and shadows. A woman in a light dress stands in the…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: medium — A scorched interior room with debris and charred wooden frames scattered on the floor. A woman in a…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit domestic interior features a woman sitting in the foreground. The background shows a table…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features a painting of a figure on the wall. A young woman with large glasses glances…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit New York City subway platform with tiled walls and grimy concrete columns. An older man in…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: wide — A dense formation of uniformed police officers marches across a wide urban thoroughfare. Bystanders gather…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: wide — A dimly lit 1970s billiard hall is filled with smoke and green-tinted fluorescent light. Several people…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: wide — A dense urban rooftop setting with several water towers and brick buildings. A costumed figure leaps…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a ceramic bust of a man with a crown. The statue is against a dark, featureless…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dark interior space against a colorful, lit stained glass window. The stained glass…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: wide — A narrow dimly lit corridor filled with haze features a glowing red doorway. A dark silhouette of a man in…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: medium — A utilitarian room features green-painted walls and a door marked Record Room. Two men in suits stand in…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: medium — A man climbs a metal ladder against a bright blue sky background. He grips the iron rungs while looking…God Told Me To (1976) movie still: establishing — Dense dark storm clouds fill the frame during a night weather event. A jagged lightning bolt…
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What is God Told Me To about?

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

Where can you watch God Told Me To?

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What does the cinematography of God Told Me To look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of God Told Me To leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Paul Glickman keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 61% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of God Told Me To?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of God Told Me To (1976) are #31302e, #0f0c0b, #d4d2cf, #50504c, #312917, #910405 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d4d2cf
  • #50504c
  • #312917
  • #910405

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