x-files tenth episode fifth season american science fiction television series files written noted author series creator chris_carter directed kim_manners episode aired united_states february fox network episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology earned nielsen rating viewed million viewers episode received mixed 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 scully takes vacation maine encounters bizarre case victims appear inflicted wounds apparently behest strange young girl written noted horror author requested pen episode x-files carter rewrote portions king final draft resulting shared writing credit entry filming gillian_anderson performed lines tongue cheek manner resulted carter informing lines meant humorous production staff having edit shots supermarket shots filmed actual supermarket series according art director titular evil doll created doll parts including head wig created multiple plot coastal town maine year old antique doll accompany mother goes local grocery store attracts attention store butcher dave moments later sees image dave knife protruding eye horrified tries leave store way store exit customers begin eyes dave seeing monstrous reflection compelled outside force turn knife dana_scully gillian_anderson coincidentally area taking vacation maine grocery store scully fox_mulder david_duchovny describes bizarre situation mulder tells scully incident result scully find physical evidence support theory assisted local police scully reviews store surveillance footage notices leaving scene customer unaffected police chief tells scully townspeople believe witch deputy informs questioning promises help warns stay away scully visit home find tells scully married local fisherman widowed found dead aboard fishing boat hook driven skull later revealed found trap gave present shortly died explains incident proprietor local center jane behavior meets ice cream shop describes seen images violent deaths dave occur gives key remote cabin suggests leave town asks workers worker insists needs pay worker nearly killed hair gets caught saves scully visit claims descendant passing cursed lineage later speaking park ranger sees bloody image quickly turns head home confronted enlarged forced throat record scene scully receives phone mulder twist character believes scientific explanation people grocery store known dancing sickness scully remains doubtful sees vision deputy forced death night stick finally sees reflection window hammer buried skull proceeds burn house attempt destroy doll arrives kitchen manages lit matches strikes scully drive turner home scully windows discovers attempting set fire house daughter trapped inside breaks nailed door runs closet grabs hold hammer turns thinking quickly scully grabs doll throws inside microwave oven kitchen doll drops hammer regains senses final scene fisherman seen pulling trap burned doll comes life production episode written noted horror author king initially approached series star david_duchovny informed loved desired write episode eventually called series creator chris_carter expressed desire write episode millennium instead carter agreed king changed mind decided write episode x-files king sent drafts carter home maine individuals actually met king original story issues carter rewrote carter explained stephen wasn writing mulder scully mulder scully story original draft didn work carter separated mulder scully finalized draft helped script dual writing credit episode kim_manners director episode later said excited able direct stephen king piece said little left nuts bolts chris scripts unbeknownst carter king word considered vulgar spanish filming gillian_anderson unsure exactly perform lines noted way script originally read initially scully kind stepped plate played sheriff humor reportedly performed lines tongue cheek way receiving carter informed lines meant humorous production staff having edit lot stuff order scenes episode shot places stood gas station scene filmed real gas station series production headquarters supermarket shots filmed actual supermarket series according art director scenes required store closed christmas installed right titular evil doll created doll parts doll head placed finished body world largest wig adorned head props master later reported actually result makeup effects created artist appreciate chance create classics stephen king project death glass scene featuring knife eyes created post production computer special effects supervisor tested scene year old sons explaining gauge lot kids stand figure succeeded bothered lot reportedly self scene supermarket real customer set saw left panic reception premiered fox network united_states february earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode later debuted united_kingdom sky april title mexican spanish swear word equivalent fuck common usage episode retitled aired received mixed reviews critics hello canada positive episode referred series best episodes zack_handlen gave mixed review awarded called episode like ideas sounds great thinks minute handlen argued king wrong fit x-files resultant script king asked marry voice carter derided plot wrote written like funny parody familiar king handlen praise violence episode noting gore ultimately called episode heavily criticized episode writing gave wrote overall episode disappointment considering appear obvious match series like unfortunately final script doesn true horror story character study clearly wants fails satisfy account great character moments save episode robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars called clumsy argued premise better suited book short story king translation television resulted episode nose makes despite shearman pearson complimented carter jokes thrown episode paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely negative review awarded star called entry major disappointment wrote isn scary vitaris argued unintentionally funny scenes mulder supposed play humor vitaris wrote episode like season entry focus ultimately episode watching people killed ways scully finally collect information nick time guardian listed best files episodes despite lackluster reception episode garnered critics considered entry scary cinefantastique named scene kills eighth moment files television pity named episode ninth nightmare inducing episode series noting episode classic demonic doll story
Chinga (The X-Files)