The X-Ray Fiend
Oct 01 1897
•0h 1m
•Comedy, Horror
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.
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Laura Bayley
Woman
Tom Green
Professor
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