They Live (1988, dir by John Carpenter, DP: Gary B. Kibbe)

Today, we continue to wish John Carpenter a truly happy birthday!  Needless to say, today’s scene that I love comes from a Carpenter film, 1988’s They Live.  Though They Live was apparently not a huge box office success when it was first released, it’s a film that feels more relevant with each passing day.  Carpenter is often described as being a great horror director but, with this film and The Thing, he shows that he’s a master of capturing cinematic paranoia.

There’s definitely a reason why They Live continues to find new fans over 30 years since it was originally released.  Who hasn’t experienced that secret message of “OBEY!”