You ever watch the flick, They Live? Cult classic from 1988. It's based on the very short story, "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" (1963), by Ray Nelson. In the story, the protagonist, George Nada, "wakes up" after attending a hypnotist's show and realizes that humanity is asleep and ruled by reptilian aliens who live among us. The film is off the hook.
Here's a link to the short story:
https://pvto.weebly.com/uploads/9/1/5/0/91508780/eight_o’clock_in_the_morning-nelson.pdf