The X-Rays

1897 · Directed by George Albert Smith · 44 min · comedy film, silent film, science fiction film

★ 5.5/10 · 66 ratings on TMDB

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.