Seeßlen, are the distrust between the sexes and the depiction of marriage as a trap where the death of one partner seems inevitable. Sex is referenced continuously throughout the film, notes Cranny-Francis, and although the audience is aware alien-human coupling has occurred, the aliens fail when they cannot impregnate Earth women. Film scholar Harry M. Benshoff suggests that the film features a blatant subtext of male homosexuality, citing the lead character of Bill's preference to "meet other strange men in the public park" rather than stay at home with his wife. Remake In 1998 the now defunct UPN television network produced and aired a remake of the film titled I Married a Monster'', with Richard Burgi as the alien husband. See also List of American films of 1958 References Notes Sources External links 1958 films 1950s science fiction horror films American science fiction horror films Alien invasions in films Films about extraterrestrial life Paramount Pictures films 1950s monster movies 1958 horror films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Gene Fowler Jr. 1950s American films