The X-Ray Fiend

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

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.

1897-10-01

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Key Crew

DirectorGeorge Albert Smith

WriterGeorge Albert Smith

ProducerGeorge Albert Smith

Full cast & crew (2 cast · 4 crew)

Details

Released1897-10-01

Runtime0h 1m

StatusReleased

StudiosGeorge Albert Smith Films

LanguagesNo Language

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Rating5.5/10 · 63 votes

Original languageen

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