files nineteenth episode fifth season american science fiction television series files written directed kim_manners episode originally aired united_states fox network episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology fictional history episode earned nielsen household rating watched million viewers initial broadcast received largely positive reviews critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder encounters man believes boss monster decides entire office building including mulder hostage prove eventually killed mulder ability monster mulder claims monster locked psychiatric hospital saved scully person believes episode antagonistic bug creature created means prosthetic suit worn suit highly ridiculed scenes fix perceived issues monster production team gave film visual effects editor digitally altered footage deemed suitable episode title reference form insanity shared people usually begins person belief spreads share plot illinois company called believes seemingly normal boss insect like monster walter_skinner mitch_pileggi orders fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson chicago threat assessment taped manifesto mentions seen violent incident kansas_city offices mulder suspects case deliberate waste time tells scully accompany meeting learns tape sent local radio station demand played hours day tape man later revealed claims monster hides light employees mulder calls scully asks find past files containing phrase workers turned living corpse appearing normal flees apartment arms type rifle scully calls mulder tell found phrase hiding light case florida involved similar accusations hidden monsters mulder admits scully come chicago help investigation returns office walks middle hostage situation held captive employees scully arrives scene divides hostages real people monsters claiming turned employees zombies shoots purported zombies tries whilst briefly distracted mulder demands camera broadcast warning scully arranges officer disguised sent building knowing camera broadcasts closed circuit tells viewers monster lights cut forces mulder look instant large insect fbi room armored vehicle kills open fire mulder questions learns present incidents kansas_city florida office mulder maps reports monsters hiding light places lived worked tries convince scully right accuses shared mulder asks scully autopsy evidence claims scully refuses effort prove right mulder goes home agent rice mulder finds map movements incidents reported monsters like map mulder looking window mulder sees corpse like worker called zombie watching runs outside confront drives away car skinner asks scully mulder returned chicago scully covers finds committed performing autopsy reluctant orders assistant perform external examination observes body dead hours instead hours shooting mulder followed house employee mulder looks window sees monster leaning woman watches mulder breaks window kicks door inside house sees transformed zombie sight monster walks ceiling mulder catches glimpse crawling outside house later fbi office complain skinner mulder behavior mulder seeing begin transform creature draws weapon restrained skinner hospital mulder tells scully saw monster victim head begs look evidence head scully examines corpse finds marks spine marking corners triangle mulder restrained bed hospital sees silhouette monster window screams nurse opens window let monster scully tries visit mulder nurse refuses access suddenly scully sees nurse corpse realizes mulder danger runs mulder room sees monster wall shoots leaps partially open window breaking glass wooden frame fbi headquarters scully skinner believes mulder mentally sound fit duty noting mysteriously disappeared mulder room sort chemical system afterward tells mulder said describes madness shared specify episode ends different man agency missouri noticing ominous signs creature production writing effects written later recalled inspiration episode idea monster clinical definition madness called scary title reference form insanity shared people usually begins person belief spreads share episode antagonistic bug creature created means prosthetic suit worn suit highly ridiculed scenes actor seeing costume said driving crazy director kim_manners highly critical monster later told people episode air career attributed problems episodic work schedule noted usually short schedule weak link stated engineered aspects suit somewhat comical fix perceived issues monster production team gave filmed footage visual effects editor took footage monster erased monster completely took monster different screen animated added speed effects took large time complete finished morning episode scheduled air end monster clearly visible installment allowed episode real according locations scenes set house filmed turn century home british_columbia initially producers wanted set sequence tract home emulate community featured movies like tract home necessary attributes turn crew decided shoot scene location special effect rigging installed house allow bug creature scale wall elaborate sequence insect creature ceiling creating upside mock house set actress portraying creature set footage flipped post production scenes featuring armored car smashing wall filmed specially constructed reception ratings originally aired fox network broadcast united_kingdom bbc march episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers reviews received largely positive reviews critics positive episode considering highly todd_vanderwerff gave episode glowing review awarded praised way starts like mulder centric episode slowly scully centric episode vanderwerff positively manner monster works level concluded episode main theme better shared great idea resulted greatest episodes awarded episode called pleasant diversion upcoming series feature film wrote episode fits mold traditional late season summary evolving character dynamic entry manages frame scully psychology actually ing scully paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely positive review awarded stars vitaris praised called episode year applauded don appearance bug creature noted casting right concluded episode realized enjoy robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars compared entry previous fifth season installment bad blood calling logical extension shearman pearson argued episode provide comedy effective monster story time
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