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The X-Ray Fiend

(1897)

October 1, 1897 0h 1m
55%
TMDB Score

Overview

A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.

George Albert Smith

Director