die hand die die hand die fourteenth episode second season science fiction television series files premiered fox network january written directed kim_manners featured guest appearances episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology die hand die earned nielsen household rating watched million households initial broadcast episode received positive reviews critics praising writing title translates german hand wounds files series centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder scully called new_hampshire investigate death teenager died ritual sort result arrival town local high school faculty self stylized devil teens long ago stopped devil decide steps conceal past activities matters complicated devil decided personally interfere die hand die uses devil way parody followers mainstream religions confronted proof religion claims school faculty members worried obligations impact secular lives scared annoyed prospect having devout episode written morgan left create space decided add jokes x-files creative team episode scenes involving animals filmed living creatures scene frogs rain sky actor quoted terrified scene plot fictional new_hampshire group high school faculty members meet discuss social events adults initially appear socially conservative debating students perform musical jesus christ superstar group ends meeting prayer chant later group students woods night play black magic attempt score boys group experiment causes things happen causing teenagers flee remaining teen mutilated body discovered day leading fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson investigate locals including faculty members claim children demonic force rituals theory given validity strange occurrences frogs falling sky water drinking fountain draining counter clockwise contrary effect unknown agents substitute teacher murder keeping eyes heart victim desk faculty members suspects colleagues killed boy believe outside force shannon heather suffers breakdown science class pig meeting mulder scully shannon tells repeatedly raped rituals sacrificing babies agents confront accusations shocked denies shannon stays school assignment pig takes uses spell causes shannon learns faculty members plan use shannon admits sect existence mulder confirms rituals happen shannon present said exposure sensational media coverage led remember sexual abuse scully finds knows background sudden power steals scully pen uses mulder pretending trouble mulder basement prevent possible escape leaves help scully soon giant snake appears mulder arrives school scully claims called find seemingly attacked remaining faculty members search faculty members capture agents convinced need perform sacrifice regain favor devil faith late kill mulder scully causes instead kill confirming attempt late agents escape bonds find missing parting message stating goodbye nice working production writing die hand die written executive producers series writers episode originally stemmed idea scene snake eats man series creator chris_carter described episode tale playing fire playing things bigger imagine interview praised tones entry noting begins comical saying prayers skies goes increasingly dark morgan writer left series episode produce series space line written end episode nice working acted goodbye crew later returned fourth season refers british character names based fans series active internet fact inspiration vitaris paula_vitaris wrote episode reviews series magazine cinefantastique starting season comes shakespeare demon calls away scene play episode title means hand wounds german title taken prayer says near beginning entirety die hand die meaning hand wounds directing filming die hand die episode series directed kim_manners direct series episodes originally director supposed helm episode plans fell manners hired production staff initially worried manners thought television directing felt writers directors work cast characters look locations film episode school thought perceived time lesser kind directing according morgan morgan proponent manners eventually secured position episode fake frogs considered scene fall sky producers decided use real frogs instead dropped short distance according carter fake ones looked bad didn hop away command snake going stairs proved difficult film animal kept falling floor steps actor terrified animal unable talk shooting scene basement actor meant team need apply fake sweat face themes robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen proposed episode parody organized religion specifically follow religion pay lip service argue principal joke episode look way religious faith paid lip service rituals doctrines comfortable adhered parody turned head followers paying lip service die hand die stereotypical christians devil shearman pearson compare episode devil coming new_hampshire judge followers paul coming taking pop fair weather christians faith convenience todd_vanderwerff noted recurring motif doors highlighted examples light door beginning episode door hides kills people door basement rituals took place noting notion opening door world letting ancient evil reception ratings die hand die premiered fox network january episode earned nielsen household rating share nielsen ratings audience measurement systems determine audience size composition television programming means roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television watching episode viewed million households million viewers episode later debuted united_kingdom sky reviews die hand die received early praise critics entertainment_weekly gave die hand die noting episode mulder scully largely step aside wicked effort stunning imagery comment magazine praised acting calling book gave episode positive reviews criticized ending day applauded episode themes loss faith ritual abuse memories great set pieces plot twists slightly critical episode solid conclusion identity revealed critical lack closure calling vast unanswered question concerned seeing truth complimentary set pieces calling later reviews complimentary vanderwerff gave episode called good example heading different direction largely feeling like praised episode fun creepy vanderwerff praised final scene noting rare mulder scully completely played makes episode better sick joke ultimately praised sick sense humor outright left turns darkness visuals shearman pearson awarded episode stars citing good organized religion humor great set pieces positive factors empire named fourth greatest episode series describing thoroughly dark creepy episode cinefantastique named scene shannon begins pig alive screaming fifth moment files popmatters ranked members greatest monsters week writing don want cross teachers high school evil forces
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