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In 1956, audiences had never seen anything like this.
This is the legendary face-melting scene from X the Unknown, widely regarded as one of the goriest moments in any 1950s film.
What makes it even more extraordinary is how it was done. Hammer’s legendary makeup artist, Philip Leakey, achieved the effect using unbaked clay and heated gelatin applied directly to the actor’s face, which was carefully filmed as it bubbled and distorted under the heat.
Proof that practical effects, done right, are unbeatable.
This clip is taken from X the Unknown (1956), the suspenseful science-horror classic from legendary Hammer writer Jimmy Sangster.
Studio: Hammer