

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Suddenly he could see through clothes, flesh… and walls!
A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $250K
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- casino
- experiment
- carnival
- eye
- belly dancing
- blackjack
- hospital
- las vegas
- scientist
- monkey
- amusement park
- eyeball
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR18 Sept 1963
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG15 Jul 1963
GermanyDE
- TV1231 Mar 1979
ItalyIT
- TheatricalVM14Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival13 Jul 1963
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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes was released on 13 July 1963.
Audience reviews
4- W6/10
Wuchak
2/19/2018
RELEASED IN 1963 and directed by Roger Corman, "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" chronicles events in Los Angeles when a doctor (Ray Milland) develops a formula that grants x-ray vision, which derails his career and forces him to join a carnival, using his new power to make a living. Diana Van der Vlis plays his disciple while Don Rickles is on hand as a carnival barker. The early 60’s vibe is to die for, but the…
- J7/10
John Chard
1/5/2019
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 dark…
- R8/10
r96sk
1/12/2023
Bizarre, but I like it. <em>'X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes'</em> 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 h…
- S6/10
Sierbahnn
7/25/2026
This becomes cosmic horror in its very last minute, but up until that point it is a run-of-the-mill 60s horror movie with psychedelic-like effects and great acting. There's nothing in particular that makes the movie stand out as far as its production or directing goes, it's just a solid horror movie from its era. What does make it interesting is the twist of cosmic horror at the very end. While it doesn't get expl…
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