Review of They Live (1988) by Dino B — 18 Nov 2009

Great little sci-fi flick, with an oddly George Romero-esque social commentary over everything. Terrible, terrible ending though.

This review of They Live (1988) was written by Dino B on 18 Nov 2009.

They Live has generally received positive reviews.

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