X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes (1963)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2002 Filmcritic.com

Cute little tale has doctor Ray Milland discovering drops that let you see through objects -- with the unfortunate side effect of eventually driving you insane. Disgraced out of medicine after defenestrating one of his fellow physicians, he of course joins the circus as part of the freakshow. Staid performances, cornball special effects (dig those medical textbooks standing in for human innards), and peek-a-boo shots of womens' legs and backs make this 1963 cult classic a middling and often laughable experience.



But he can still see!

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Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Roger Corman
  • Producer: Roger Corman
  • Screenwriter: Robert Dillon, Ray Russell
  • Stars: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold Stone, John Hoyt, Don Rickles
  • MPAA Rating: NR