rush files rush fifth episode seventh season science fiction television series files episode overall aired fox network united_states december written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology rush earned nielsen household rating watched million viewers initial broadcast episode received mixed negative reviews television critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work episode mulder scully investigate high school student prime suspect bizarre murder police officer discover boy couple friends playing ability accelerate movements frequency human eye perceive idea rush proposed far sixth season x-files original plot episode effects having super speed eventually deeper themes drug abuse teenage experience episode relied special effects scenes created manipulating speed camera filming plot virginia teenagers meet woods late night interrupted sheriff deputy moments later deputy murdered killed fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson later examine deputy body blow killed man ferocious glasses pushed skull question suspect teenager found flash light denies murder mulder scully agree tony innocent mulder theory spirit involvement shared scully scully hand suggests question tony friends mulder scully visit tony school speak teenagers tony woods sheriff son girlfriend concerned tony mulder scully tell jail tony later released murder weapon mysteriously goes missing evidence room mulder scully review video footage evidence room shows simply disappear video footage attracts mulder attention later analysis expert reveals blurred object solid matches local high school colors teachers high school strongly despised max attacked murdered unseen force witnesses mulder suspects max possesses kind paranormal ability kill mulder believes changing teenage giving paranormal abilities allow attack people touching tony follows cave woods bizarre shaft light tony steps light possessed abilities max ability high frequencies allowing tony faster normal vision detect time max collapses sent hospital found suffering exhaustion withdrawal concussion muscular tears skeletal basically abilities killing mulder eventually possesses speed max hospital returns cave suggested help max refused later sheriff finds max room confronts son murders max confesses attempts kill father tony taking sheriff gun sheriff promptly taken hospital night tony head cave max won use remaining power knocked unconscious max confronts tony abilities gun throwing away having come abilities takes gun shoots max allows shot bullet tells tony way things tony seen hospital numerous geological experts examined cave unable identify unusual city fills cave concrete sealing forever leaving question caused teenager related ability mystery production writing casting basic concept rush coming sixth season according series creator chris_carter way portray teenagers screen tricky noted long time dealt teenage angst wanted run wrote episode later explained original idea episode simply effect having power super speed troubled teens story quickly developed deeper meanings drug abuse teenage experience according casting director choosing actors actresses episode difficult usual explained teenagers x-files looking typical type kids eventually cast individuals play subtle kind evil display arrogance vulnerability cast scott time notable roles television movie come happy family story role popular special effects episode notably scenes featuring teenagers moving high speed relied heavily special effects instead creating computer director able create necessary scenes different camera speeds order proper feel rush effects test footage assistant director filmed frames second filming digital effect added shot look scene teenagers light receive speed power special effects crew shot separate shots teens bodies teens heads rapidly special effects crew pull head shots featuring teens moving rapidly replace heads shots teens bodies method kept bodies focus allowed heads rapidly crew different styles bullet time scene order create shot bullet emerging max chest combined smoke cgi bullets according producer crew tried different tracking devices bullet including pronounced effect later removed favor realistic smoke production crew difficult time deciding bullet remain speed walked pass bullet group eventually went stunt coordinator helped arrange frantic shots scene lunch table kills teacher executive producer frank_spotnitz later called scene probably horrific things violent nature episode table scene particular department issue series showing impact table man order comply impact removed rest scene stayed intact later noted impact audience imagination times worse broadcast reception rush aired fox network united_states december episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom ireland april received million viewers making sixth watched episode week episode later nominated emmy outstanding special visual effects dramatic series international monitor award best achievement visual effects episode received mixed negative reviews critics paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars noted episode suffered bland story filled bland teens noting actors playing main teenagers generic vitaris ultimately concluded rush hardly worst x-files merely forgettable critical episode arguing plot lines personalities teenagers wholly wrote episode bland sense familiarity troubled paranormal forces trouble sadly lack interesting personalities force question remains wholly mysterious awarded episode stars wrote episode brilliant moderately entertaining robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars despite praising episode set pieces ultimately concluded files isn cool anymore reviews negative todd_vanderwerff awarded episode enjoying premise criticized entry featuring guest cast positively comment scene max kills teacher noting brutal sequence episode book examinations gave episode largely positive review writing rush sufficiently creepy wonderful character interaction mulder scully furthermore noted characterization helped enjoyable entry quickly enjoyable season
Rush (The X-Files)