7/10
Stupid title for a pretty good, serious film
26 November 2001
Not a bad little film about aliens taking over the bodies of men in a small town to mate with their wives. The dumb title conceals that this is a subtle, well-made, intelligent little sci-fi tale. It's short and atmospherically directed with some truly creepy scenes. This movie had to approach the point of sex very carefully (due to the Production Code) and they did AND pulled it off. The alien makeup is gruesome (as it should be) and there's some fairly graphic gore (for 1958) at the end. The acting is mostly good--especially by Gloria Talbott as a wife who comes to realize what's going on. Tom Tryon, as her possessed husband, has a nice body and is very handsome but totally bland as her husband. Still, a good little sci-fi film. Worth catching.
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