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The poster features a close-up of a man's intense eye, partially obscured by a pair of futuristic sunglasses. Inside the lenses, a surreal, glitching image of a zombie-like figure with glowing eyes and blood splatters creates a sense of horror and urgency. The bold, red text "THEY LIVE" at the bo...

They Live

You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.

1988 · Movie · 93 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.3
🍅86%
🍿80%
55
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🌐English
Budget:$4MBox Office:$13MRated:R

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A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

They Live is a film that explores themes of capitalism, dystopia, villainess. It also touches on alien and social commentary and los angeles, california.

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Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson

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The poster features a close-up of a man's intense eye, partially obscured by a pair of futuristic sunglasses. Inside the lenses, a surreal, glitching image of a zombie-like figure with glowing eyes and blood splatters creates a sense of horror and urgency. The bold, red text "THEY LIVE" at the bo...

They Live

You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.

1988•⭐ 7.3•93 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English
Budget:$4MBox Office:$13MRated:R
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IMDb

7.3/10

🍅

RT Critics

86%

Certified

🍿

RT Audience

80%

55

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A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

They Live is a film that explores themes of capitalism, dystopia, villainess. It also touches on alien and social commentary and los angeles, california.

Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson

Fairy TaleSerial KillerFree MoviesParodyHaunted HouseTrendingMurder MysteryRoad TripKaijuRom-ComNeo-NoirWorld War IISuperheroZombieComing SoonFairy TaleSerial KillerFree MoviesParodyHaunted HouseTrendingMurder MysteryRoad TripKaijuRom-ComNeo-NoirWorld War IISuperheroZombieComing Soon

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