The X-Ray Fiend (1897)

Genre : Comedy, Horror

Runtime : 1M

Director : George Albert Smith

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.

Actors

Laura Bayley
Laura Bayley
Woman
Tom Green
Tom Green
Professor

Crews

George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
Director
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
Writer
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
Producer
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
Production Design

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