
The X-Ray Fiend
Comedy | Horror
5.5
Release Date
October 1, 1897
Duration
1 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.