A Facets Night School on the supernatural horror film, God Told Me To!
Saturday, August 1 at MIDNIGHT
Mystery Play Freakout!!, or What Would Manson Do?: The Religion of Paranoia vs. The Paranoia of Religion in a Psycho ’70s Apocalyptic Smack-Down
Facets Night School presents
God Told Me To (directed by Larry Cohen, 1976)
In this epic suspense thriller by director Larry Cohen, a series of bizarre, motiveless murders send a religious New York cop on a manhunt for a mysterious cult leader. Facets staffer Bruce Neal digs into this oddity from the famed director behind cult classics such as “It’s Alive” and “Q the Winged Serpent,” examining the film’s history, its projections of religion and paranoia in the 1970s, and more.
About Facets Night School:
Facets Night School digs into cinema’s wild side with special Saturday night, midnight lectures on cult favorites led by Facets’ staff, followed by screenings of the films and post-screening discussions. Each student receives an educational packet for the films full of notes, essays, articles, a bibliography for further reading and more with admission. DVD give-aways and pre-class grindhouse trailers round out the night. All for only $5!
Lectures start at midnight!!
Further details on the lectures, films and presenters, as well as tickets, available here:
http://www.facets.org/pages/nightschool.php
Facets Night School is held at Facets Cinematheque, 1517 West Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 (near the corner of Fullerton and Ashland)
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