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Larry Cohen, horror film director, dies

NEW YORK — Larry Cohen, the maverick B-movie director of cult horror films “It’s Alive” and “God Told Me To,” died Saturday in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones. He was 77.

Cohen’s films were schlocky, low-budget films that developed cult followings, spawned sequels and gained esteem for their genre reflections of contemporary social issues.

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