The 35-year legacy of John Carpenter’s anti-capitalist ‘They Live’

Thirty-five years ago this month John Carpenter debuted what would become a horror classic with a far more insidious “monster”—the capitalist class. “They Live” was released on November 4, 1988, and is a movie that used the horror genre to explore the nefarious nature of poverty, exploitation, consumer culture, and capitalism. Let’s dive into how!

THEY LIVE (1988)

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