This guide explores John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic Essi vivono

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"Essi Vivono" (also known as "They Live") is a 1988 American science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter. The movie stars professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as a drifter who discovers that aliens are disguising themselves as humans and controlling the population through subliminal messages in advertisements. The film has become a cult classic, praised for its social commentary and critique of consumerism.