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Nov 4, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day November 4, 1988 – They Live Premiered In Theaters.

On this day November 4, 1988, They Live premiered in theaters, bringing audiences one of the most original and subversive sci-fi films of the decade. Directed by John Carpenter, the movie blended action, satire, and social commentary, following an ordinary drifter who discovers that the ruling elite are actually aliens manipulating humanity through subliminal messages.

Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg...

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