The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray

Delving into new, strange fields of mystery!

Directed by Lambert Hillyer

Produced by Universal Pictures

193679 min6.4 / 10

A 1930s science-fiction thriller about a scientist's descent into paranoid madness and murderous revenge, driven by a radioactive element that poisons both body and mind.

Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Invisible Ray scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Invisible Ray end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Ray easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Ray sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Ray violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Invisible Ray

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Invisible Ray

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Invisible Ray, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Invisible Ray, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Invisible Ray, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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