Released

The X-Ray Fiend

Name: The X-Ray Fiend
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 1897-10-01
Duration: 1 min
Rating: 5.5

October 1, 18970h 1m5.5(63)

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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.