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10 Best Movies Like Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

If you loved Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral hist...

#2
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#3
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

#4
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and inti...

#5
Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he w...

#6
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time....

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