The X-Ray Fiend (1897)

Name: The X-Ray Fiend
Released: 1897-10-01
Rating: 5.50

1897-10-01 · 1 min · Rating 5.50/10 (63 votes)

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.