The X-Ray Fiend
6.1
1897
0 hr 1 min
Horror
, Comedy
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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Reviews
Wonderful character development!
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Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
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