SIFF Movie Club: They Live

They Live

USA | 1988 | 94 min. | John Carpenter

August 13, 2025

SIFF Movie Club

A rugged loner (Roddy Piper) stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: goulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Introduced by SIFF Cinema Assistant Manager Tony Ochoa.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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. A rugged loner (Roddy Piper) stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: goulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible.

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Principal Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George ‘Buck’ Flower, Peter Jason
  • Country: USA
  • Year: 1988
  • Running Time: 94 min.
  • Producer: Larry Franco
  • Screenplay: Ray Nelson, John Carpenter
  • Cinematographers: Gary B. Kibbe
  • Editors: Gib Jaffe, Frank e. Jimenez
  • Music: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
  • Language: English