X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Suddenly he could see through clothes, flesh… and walls!

Directed by Roger Corman

Produced by Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

196379 min6.6 / 10

A pulpy sci-fi horror about a scientist whose god-like vision becomes a curse, exploring the psychological and moral unraveling that follows forbidden knowledge.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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