The X-Ray Fiend
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.
- Year: 1897
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Comedy, Horror
- Studio: George Albert Smith Films
- Keyword: skeleton, silent film, x rayed skeleton, x-ray, trick film
- Director: George Albert Smith
- Cast: Laura Bayley, Tom Green