They Live

They LiveThey Live

Film • Nov 4, 1988

John Nada discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government hide subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued. It turns out that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens, bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.

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Released
Release
November 4, 1988 (37 years ago)
Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Origin
United States
Genres
Sci-Fi Horror, Psychological horror, Action Horror, B-Horror, Dark Comedy
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