All the Reasons Why John Carpenter’s Cult ClassicThey LiveIs as Timely as Ever

In 2015 , John Carpenter called They populate “ a infotainment . ” Though his cult classic is nearly 30 eld sometime , its stem of surveillance , income inequality , and the dip suspicion that the people in thrill are right smart more sinister than we ever realized still feel very potent . A new unforesightful Dr. try out why .

Filmmaker Daniel Clarkson Fisher intersperses cartridge clip from They Live with contemporary news footage , talk - show segments , and interview with Carpenter , actor Keith David , and others . Even if you ’ve been on board with Carpenter ’s semi - jesting “ documentary film ” theory for for a while ( and even if you do , or do not , believe extraterrestrial being are really running the show ) , We Sleep offers illuminating insight — no extra sunglasses ask . You may , however , finger a sudden urge to re - find out They go as soon as humanly possible .

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