They live (1988) [360p]

They Live 1988

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi
By John Carpenter
Stars Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.

R7.3/10

Review >! by Coolnilk ★★★★½ 3 They Live is one of those films that caught me by total surprise. While I know I was assuredly going to like it because it was justly made by one of my favorite directors of all time, John Carpenter, I genuinely think They Live is definitely up there with his other works that I've seen from him so far. It does lean more into the action genre rather than horror which Carpenter isn't that much known for, but I honestly did get some overall horror vibes with the intriguing premise that Carpenter put out for this notable film with how these creepy aliens were carefully controlling how humans were needed to do this and that, so nothing can go out…!<

Casting : For the crucial role of Nada the filmmaker cast professional wrestler Roddy Piper, whom he met at WrestleMania III earlier in 1987. For Carpenter it was an easy choice: "Unlike most Hollywood actors, Roddy has life written all over him." Carpenter was impressed with Keith David's performance in The Thing and needed someone "who wouldn't be a traditional sidekick, but could hold his own." To this end, Carpenter wrote the role of Frank specifically for Keith David.

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