files fourth episode eighth season episode overall science fiction television series files monster week story unconnected series wider mythology episode aired united_states november fox march united_kingdom ireland written directed episode earned nielsen household rating watched million households episode received mixed positive reviews television critics series centers fbi special agents dana_scully gillian_anderson new partner following alien abduction partner fox_mulder david_duchovny work cases linked paranormal called files episode scully working pursues cult worship like organism believe second coming jesus christ efforts save injured stranger discovers head episode written intentionally creepy furthermore wanted audience good person ally scully parasitic creature episode designed look like banana created scenes producer later noted start lose filming plot desert near utah catches ride passing bus soon stops explanation watches man leave bus joined passengers following sees stone man death later surround tries escape fbi special agent dana_scully gillian_anderson goes investigate murder victim year old shows signs body decay usually associated old age later pay phone asks partner check x-files cases mentioning discussing case bus passes follows gas station middle desert man injured hand learns medical doctor fills car gasoline laced water scully returns gas station told rain got gas attendant tells scully person working phone discovers line dead offers scully room local boarding house scully tries rest town ignored bible study groups disturbed turn events keeps gun close hand morning tells scully man needs help goes finds teaser having seizure advises hospital pretend cars examining man scully discovers strange circular wound calls local sheriff learns scully arrived sets find sick man begins recover scully talks townspeople gone know arrived wound finds moving man spine digging open wound pulls piece large worm scully talks revealed hank creature thinks killing scully goes find car moments leaving hank immediately tells townspeople swap needed concurrently arrives utah informs sheriff series files involving similar wound death scully eventually captured townspeople worm inserted body eventually finds scully cuts worm shoots creature dead later scully packing things hospital comes inform trial cult members offering little defense claim persecuted religious beliefs scully thought worm second coming jesus christ apologizes going mission promises production writing written inspired thriller film bad day script called brutal noted comedic episodes like bad blood written expressed intent according scary creepy skin literally file furthermore episode written audience x-files heroes explained wanted episode showed good guy counted fans unhappy scully apology actor portrayed different interpretation essence scene look got partners weight marine saying jump grenade trust idea assure fans continuing characters episode named real life individuals character hank named brother girlfriend holly named famed singer songwriter finally sheriff named mortgage broker directing episode directed making credit series hardy offered role unknown individual working files saw remake film high noon parasitic creature episode created designed look like banana scene creature inserted scully production crew created false gillian_anderson create illusion creature crawling body pressed anderson later described scene fun shoot notice scene exhausting struggling bed long tied arms legs later noted start lose scene reception ratings aired united_states fox november episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households episode viewed million households million viewers episode ranked 38th watched episode week ending november united_kingdom ireland episode appearance television march seventh watched program week received million viewers fox promoted episode tagline town bizarre cult ritual scully victim reviews received mixed positive reviews critics den geek writer named episode finest stand episode eighth season praised character development noted episode effectively brings scully partners robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars note half hour works slow burn horror story transition gillian_anderson performance outright paranoia makes effective shearman pearson slightly criticize cutting role minimum todd_vanderwerff awarded episode wrote episode dedicated helping past mulder era praised script characterization scully writing situation head smart attempts escape praised anderson acting vanderwerff critical final scene noting come kind wrote positively episode saying features return body horror stories worked early seasons added certainly close highly acclaimed season episode ice reviews positive wrote episode continued series fine tradition monsters seats despite enjoying gore reality scully isolation critical cult motivations writing given absolutely clue utah cult members believed represented second coming jesus christ ultimately concluded fell short classic highly criticized episode calling bad mix fly plenty x-files classic paranoia seen paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode scathing review awarded stars heavily derided plot referring man man parasite shaped giant furthermore criticized scully actions assignment telling partner sfx criticized episode called season episode ice work cited hardy rod commentary dvd volume super soldiers 20th century matt chris insight editions isbn shearman robert pearson wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen isbn
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