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."

Nov 4 1988 R 1h 34m
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

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

Plot

Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

Written by

Ray Nelson, John Carpenter

Directed by

John Carpenter

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Larry Franco Productions, Alive Films, Universal Pictures

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
153,231
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA