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I Married a Monster from Outer Space

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1958 | 78 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Independence Day, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

Aliens from Outer Space are slowly switching places with real humans -- one of the first being a young man about to get married. Slowly, his new wife realizes something is wrong, and her suspicions are confirmed when her husband's odd behaviour begins to show up in other townspeople.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gene Fowler Jr.

  • Tom TryonBill Farrell
  • Gloria TalbottMarge Bradley Farrell
  • Alan DexterSam Benson
  • Jean CarsonHelen Rhodes
  • Ken LynchDr. Wayne
  • Maxie RosenbloomMax Grady - Bartender
  • Peter BaldwinOfficer Hank Swanson
  • Jack OrrisonOfficer Schultz
  • John EldredgePolice Capt. H.B. Collins
  • Robert IversHarry Phillips