irresistible files irresistible thirteenth episode second season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network january episode written series creator chris_carter directed featured guest appearances death killer episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology episode viewed million people broadcast received positive reviews praise performance antagonist centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder scully investigate death begins kidnapping killing women satisfy obsession scully recovering earlier abduction soon overcome stress disorder irresistible series paranormal elements initially script called idea soon rejected unacceptable broadcast standards eventually brought season seven episode plot minneapolis funeral held young girl ceremony observed eerie assistant director funeral home later night girl body stored burial following day boss finds cutting corpse hair promptly fired time later fox_mulder dana_scully summoned minneapolis fbi field agent investigating body local cemetery mulder theory act variation extraterrestrial cattle suggests search human culprit scully disturbed sight corpse bodies found hair cut removed mulder develops psychological profile criminal believing escalating death resort murder satisfy desires scully keeps discomfort case writes field report proves mulder prediction correct brings prostitute apartment prostitute discovers collection bedroom kills removes fingers later having hired frozen food delivery man charming female interviewer delivers low security house woman teenage daughters requests bathroom wash hands whilst steals discarded hair brush found attends night class community college female classmate defends makes threatening advances arrested placed jail cell suspect interrogated crimes shows interest scully learns interrogated suspect later released charges dropped scully deeply troubled crimes unsettling dreams case washington counseling session social worker shares anxiety investigation session scully learns minnesota called contacts mulder learns tracing arrest mulder raid apartment finding prostitute fingers scully arrives minneapolis forces car road kidnaps scully takes late mother abandoned house ties gags scully keeps dark closet mulder discover mother owned car matches paint found scully abandoned car tracking residence scully escapes prepares cold bath resulting pursuit house scully struggle sends falling staircase task force led mulder breaks moments later scully initially insists okay breaks cries mulder arms voice narration mulder traces childhood raised family older sisters mulder reflects nature nature evil general production episode initial script rejected unacceptable broadcast standards series creator chris_carter described handed script episode didn fly combination sex death network television carter forced tone script changing death diminishing sexual obsession considered sexual content implied understood audiences resulted creepy character particularly creepy arrogance hair victims episode original title fascination episode series paranormal elements carter said episode conception chance work long time wanted sink teeth little bit different doesn paranormal aspect scully perceptions deepest fears felt figure afraid afraid things afraid idea dying hands creature helpless thought good way explore scully character scene dana_scully appearing devil influenced real life accounts described carter reports people spell actually claimed shape shifted hours held hostage image actually changed said ways chris wanted sell idea established mulder closing dialogue terror comes paranormal come person door carter said casting thought wonderfully creepy villain casting difficult saw actors quality looking couldn quality finally figured nick came kind quality worked thought looked like scare hell producer said performance outstanding stated wonderful work guy like hands great looking character said episode worked hard special thought special post traumatic stress episode opportunity vent feelings situation opportunity sit let happen carter particularly liked scene clearly disturbed scully mulder claiming tender moment characters shown affection reception ratings irresistible premiered fox network january episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households reviews irresistible received largely positive reviews critics entertainment_weekly rated irresistible saying based unsettling concept begin reinforced skin crawling man todd_vanderwerff rated episode praising acting particularly describing legitimately scary sign pushing new interesting directions criticism scenes scully pretty silly feeling like attempt sure paranormal episode fans don bored ultimately good episode television pity gave episode grade writing den geek ranked irresistible sixth best files episode saying excluding got disturbing villain favorite agents encountered den geek writer named finest stand episode second season describing genuinely creepy minute horror movie listed best monster week characters series ign ranked seventh best guest star history considering makes frightening downright passive moment going kill perfect camouflage modern day monster guide listed files monsters describing evil chris_carter said irresistible effective scary favorites inspired create television series millennium later
Irresistible (The X-Files)