X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

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  • Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
  • Release Date: 1963-07-13
  • Runtime: 79 minutes
  • : 6.6
  • Production Company: Alta Vista Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
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6.6/10
6.6
From 240 Ratings

Description

A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

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  • John Chard

    7
    By John Chard
    If thine eyes offend thee... Brilliant Doctor Xavier is working on a a serum to hopefully improve human sight, he stumbles upon a formula that can give subjects x-ray vision. Refusing to wait for approval from colleagues, and driven by the potential the serum has, he tests it on himself. At first it seems to be a remarkable, almost beautiful thing, but as things move on, Xavier spirals downwards towards the darkest depths that man can see. X is a totally memorable piece of sci-fi schlock, at times visceral with its weirdness, and at others wholly disturbing, this ranks as one of the best of director Roger Corman's efforts. Ray Milland takes the lead role of Xavier and adds a touch of class to the proceedings, Xavier's descent is quite something to observe with Milland layering it perfectly. From the jaunty hilarity of being able to see through peoples clothes, to the joy of being able to beat the casino at their own game, Xavier still has to go further because his pain is too much to bear, and only come the final shocking finale are we the viewers able to see clearly Xavier's pain. 7/10

  • r96sk

    8
    By r96sk
    Bizarre, but I like it. 'X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes' is quite the interesting film. Perfectly paced at almost 80 minutes, it features a very good performance from Ray Milland as James Xavier. Diana Van der Vlis and Harold J. Stone are solid behind Milland, while there's also a role for Mr. Potato Head himself Don Rickles. Based on the title, you can presume a few beats as to what will happen (man has x-ray vision, women appear... you can guess what occurs next - not that it 'shows' anything, mind). Still, there are also some quite good horror bits involved - the last scene with Stone's character and the final scene itself are rather awesome. For 63', the special effects look swell too. A very good flick, one that most definitely has strong rewatchability to it.

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