John Carpenter on They Live (1988): “The picture’s premise is that the ‘Reagan Revolution’ is run by aliens… everything we see is designed to sell us something. The only thing they want to do is take our money.” | History of Cinema

🧐 They Live (1988), directed by John Carpenter, is a science-fiction horror film that blends suspense with social commentary. The story follows John Nada, a drifter who discovers a pair of special sunglasses that reveal the hidden truth behind society. When he puts them on, the world changes: billboards, magazines, and advertisements display blunt messages like “OBEY” and “CONSUME,” and some people are exposed as alien beings disguised as humans. This unsettling concept turns everyday places in