SEEING FACES IN MOVIES

They Live (John Carpenter 1988) w/ Nick Sheist (Bad Movies We Love Podcast)

June 1, 2026·1h 40m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Felicia is joined by Nick Sheist to discuss John Carpenter’s exploration of the evil among us in They Live (1988). We chat about how the film is relevant now more than ever, and the realistic portrayal of Los Angeles in the 80s. This is the series opener and diving into the work of John Carpenter seems like a long time coming for this show. We’ll be covering some of his most important work and his fan favourites. Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Find Nick here: Linktree where you can find links to all of his shows and socials: https://linktr.ee/nicksheist Listen to our previous episode here: Christine (John Carpenter 1983) Sources: https://cinephiliabeyond.org/live-john-carpenters-brilliantly-simple-hugely-enjoyable-assault-reagans-america/ https://theasc.com/articles/from-outer-space-they-live https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/they-live-truth.html https://archive.nerdist.com/interview-john-carpenter-on-reviving-they-live/ https://filmotomy.com/1988-in-film-they-live/ https://psychodrivein.com/drive-in-saturday-they-live-1988/ https://offscreen.com/view/they-live-john-carpenter-1988 https://thequietus.com/interviews/john-carpenter-interview-2/

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