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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963 · 79 min

A pulpy, creeping descent into sensory overload, equal parts carnival hokum and genuine existential dread, building to a stark, unforgettable finale.

Directed by: Roger Corman
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone

Tagline: Suddenly he could see through clothes, flesh… and walls!
Overview: A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

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Directed by: Roger Corman
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
isolation
ambition
guilt
Places: big city
hospital
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by: Roger Corman
Written by: Ray Russell, Robert Dillon
Starring: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt, Don Rickles, Dick Miller, Jonathan Haze, Kathryn Hart
Music: Les Baxter
Cinematography: Floyd Crosby
Runtime: 79 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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