5.5

The X-Ray Fiend
Released
0h 1m
10/1/1897
en - GB
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.
Comedy
Horror