The X-Ray Fiend
Movie| Title | The X-Ray Fiend |
| User score | 5.5 |
| Release date | Oct 1, 1897 |
| Genre | Comedy, Horror |
| Director | George Albert Smith |
| Production country | United Kingdom |
| Production companies | George Albert Smith Films |
| Run time | 1 min. |
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.
