Is the movie They Live available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

Name: They Live
Director: John Carpenter
Released: 1988
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason

At Stream Tracker, we dig up where cult movies are hiding — starting with John Carpenter's They Live (1988). Equal parts sci‑fi paranoia and street brawl, the film follows a lone drifter who slips on a pair of sunglasses that strip away the masks of an alien elite, revealing the subliminal commands ("OBEY," "CONSUME") that keep humanity asleep. In this article, we check whether They Live is currently streaming on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+, and how to spot it before the signal goes dark. The film didn’t collect major awards on release, but its blunt social satire and iconic imagery have kept it a touchstone of genre culture.

Synopsis

A solitary drifter discovers a strange pair of sunglasses that, when worn, strip away the illusion to reveal extraterrestrials hidden among humans who are quietly orchestrating a worldwide takeover by sedating the populace.

Release date

1988

Duration

1h 34min

Rating

Director

John Carpenter

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Action, Horreur, Science-Fiction

Cast