American cinema contains a massive collection of political and controversial films spanning decades. Three films will be expressively discussed from the political point of view that can be found within each film. The films Night of the Living Dead, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, and They Live will each be broken down from politics, influence, and a societal approach. Each of these films spans roughly two decades of American film and politics. The reason behind choosing these specific films has little to do with their popularity, and everything to do with the representation of and within the films. The political controversies, traits, social trends, and events during the release of each movie will also be discussed in relation to the film’s significance in its message and perception of tone. Objectively, this discourse will focus on the political message within each of these American films. Political films have increasingly grown throughout the past few decades due to a series of reasons such as: societal influence that should be addressed, cinematic plotting, and the need …