files seventh episode seventh season science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states january written directed featured guest appearances episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology addition serves sequel brings closure second season episode irresistible reprising role earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews critics heavily criticizing final scene featuring scully killing calling betrayal characterization 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 reverend releases scully jail hopes passing judgment discovers instead released pure evil headed scully written executive producer television series millennium draft featured escaped prisoner stop time executive producers chris_carter frank_spotnitz enjoyed premise decided bring instead continuing style irresistible episode went substantial new direction plot prison minnesota man gets fingers workshop inmates slowly help man walks regular speed man revealed kidnapped scully years earlier happens death obsessed cutting women hair eating fingers hearing escaped prison fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson case investigate turns men escaped prisons contact prison chaplain named reverend eventually corner uses power distract allowing escape takes car runs scully keeps hearing song don look goes soon begins believe sign finding unconscious mulder scully question photo remains prostitute killed find killed spent years prison claims spoken god work medical exam mulder finds times capacity brain hole head allowing perform mental tricks people repeating phrase glory later security guard room escapes hires prostitute soon realizes wearing wig attempts attack gets away finds takes gunpoint grave demonic beast kills burying shallow grave calls police tells buried goes scully house attacks confesses reason given death penalty asked judge life locks closet mulder thinks wrong hears song radio calls scully receiving answer goes house promptly arresting scully escapes closet shoots despite unarmed killing scully later mulder telling scared sure control god production writing written executive producer television series millennium draft episode main antagonist prisoner ability stop time executive producers carter frank_spotnitz found episode premise promising carter enjoyed story bore stylistic similarities season episode sea reading draft carter decided character second season episode irresistible carter noted talked possibly old monster season like perfect opportunity writers producers decided substantial new direction originally portrayed death nature non supernatural decided true demon explained decided late process turn totally demonic character essentially evil entity excited bringing closure scully story explained justified bringing final act script comes scully ends shooting holes final scene proved difficult script director noted act tough scene frank spoken phone dialogue wrap scene mulder scully shot heightened state couldn deny fact killed sic cold blood deal casting filming returned series reprise role casting director eventually settled role believing pull dual nature character better episode featured complex scenes notably shot beginning time stop different takes filmed different film speeds order achieve right effect final fight scene scully took day half film episodes scenes filmed california episode sought pay homage original episode order fan sites downloaded photos models music song scully keeps hearing episode don look originally lead singer production staff went cover versions order find right episode unfortunately according songs worked originally wanted record cover episode unavailable staff asked singer songwriter later called version chilling eerie soulful composer musical effects emphasis explained scene mulder comes room scully guns drawn looking big boom single hits lot effective broadcast reception aired united_states january 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 fourth watched television episode program week fox promoted episode tagline years ago demonic tried murder scully tonight strikes episode received mixed reviews critics wrote positively episode saying rises origins depressing genre serial killer dramas episode combines fast pace richly mood serves sharp distinction standalone files stories series mythology arc awarded episode stars called episode creepy dark wonderful argued episode adds fuel fiery argument scully mulder real heart series built book examinations gave episode largely positive review writing journey filled horror mystery self analysis journeys seventh season produced far furthermore defended scully actions end episode writing saw end human pushed breaking point man doesn right certainly wasn difficult thing understand zack_handlen awarded episode felt episode despite faults elements particularly interesting noted titular chaplain potentially fascinating figure explored extent ending effective helps transform episode climax simple finally positively compared mood thematic elements episode carter series millennium reviews positive robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen extremely critical episode rated star shearman pearson called episode mess effect irresistible badly point sequence scully murders worst scene episode arguing scene worst betrayal characterization badly damaged moral series paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely negative review awarded star vitaris heavily criticized episode irresistible furthermore derided ending noting episode indicated scully verge losing self control
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