They Live | Limited Edition Steelbook | 4K UHD+Blu-ray

Of all Carpenter's sci-fi & horror classics, They Live just might require the most patience. An insane thing to say for a movie starring a pro-wrestler battling a secret alien invasion force, but the first half of this film is very much a prosaic look at poverty in America.

Once the twist does come, however, the film is a thrilling festival of action and paranoia. Perhaps Carpenter's most forthright, political film as a deconstruction of modern consumerism, capitalism, and media complicity.

Roddy Piper really is excellent in this, and it's a shame that other directors weren't so able to make his natural screen presence translate so naturally. A focused idea and a fairly small central cast make for a poignant piece of genre filmmaking.

Special Features (via Shout! partner gruv.com)

• Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Roddy Piper
• Remastered from a 4K Transfer
  
• Independent Thoughts – An Interview with John Carpenter
  
• Man vs. Aliens – An Interview with Actor Keith David
  
• Woman of Mystery – An Interview with Actress Meg Foster
  
• Watch, Look, Listen: The Sights & Sounds of They Live – A Look at the Visual Style, Stunts and Music with Director of Photography Gary B. Kibbe, Stunt Coordinator Jeff Imada, and Co-Composer Alan Howarth
  
• Original the Making of They Live
  
• Footage from Commercials Created for the Film
  
• Theatrical Trailer
  
• TV Spots
  
• Still Gallery