episode second season american science fiction television series files originally aired fox network april written directed monster week story unconnected series wider mythology fictional history earned nielsen household rating watched million households initial broadcast perceived inconsistencies plot received mixed reviews television critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode photograph taken death year old boy yields evidence supernatural intervention mulder scully curiosity death family occurs grandmother remaining child requests aid romanian named order home evil script inspired experience doctor eastern medicine inspiration entry came idea series creator chris_carter involving getting hanged garage door opener heavy terms violence fox standards practices department took issues scenes addition carter cut episode completed order plot murray virginia family visits local amusement park youngest child lets balloon fly away father steve gives balloon belongs older brother boys mother bathroom comes follows balloon floating power tracks park tour train leading getting killed train charlie member family death scene months later fox_mulder david_duchovny shows dana_scully gillian_anderson photo taken moments death showing balloon moved horizontally wind digital photo expert uses software uncover evidence electromagnetic disturbances shape child holding balloon visit agents dispute mulder theory led tracks scully sees elderly romanian mother drawing hand scully children victims grandmother meeting explains marriage strange things began happen born came live family steve hints hurting charlie leading scully suggest visit social worker named preparing charlie session steve tie caught seemingly garage door hanging charlie having mysteriously locked car starts crying father death investigating steve death police find evidence sacrifices room mulder finds film fine dust garage identifies sign spiritual energy elderly conduct ritual room charlie appointment child goes smoke coming door coming ritual horrified forces old men leave house grabs charlie pulls room attempt complete ritual charlie quickly gains upper hand brings pair dead chickens life makes kill asks charlie incident insists grandmother room boy named michael terrified claim explaining agents michael twin steve agreed tell charlie explains told parents ritual performed separate spirits twins steve refused charlie seizure hospitalized michael knocks nurse afterward convinces pretending charlie home scully sees leaving checks charlie find nurse charlie hospital room mulder convinced michael spirit killings sends scully residence stop tries complete mother ritual michael tries intervene hospital mulder joins perform charlie mulder helps ritual scully arrives house finds attacked michael scully tossed room unseen force michael stab scully ends michael spirit disappears scully lives returns hospital reunited charlie agents leave head elder says time mulder knows production episode written directed writer doctor eastern medicine according writer frank_spotnitz knowledge rest writers kinds things use script episode based largely idea series creator chris_carter thought revolved garage door opener hanging charlie stands grandmother begins speaking romanian words late stop plays agent role originally appeared earlier episode irresistible production episode producers teaser fact featured death small child darkness entire episode fox standards practices department took issues steve scene end sequence left episode steve face obscured impact episode filming went smoothly final cut didn pass muster explained carter spent lot time editing room trying figure terrifying later noted carter dedication impacted work ethic proved better didn broadcast reception originally aired fox network april broadcast united_kingdom bbc february episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching tuned episode total million households watched episode original airing episode series received explicit rating united_kingdom occasional strong horror themes involving demonic possession received mixed reviews critics citing inconsistencies plot main entertainment_weekly gave episode rating calling rip todd_vanderwerff gave writing episode lot great moments chaotic story better developed things happen writers thought cool happened sure hangs wished backstory vanderwerff praise great moments particularly opening teaser calling episode mixed bag awarded praised entry fascinating implications mythology hidden events depicted noted directed acted despite critical episode plot wrote clear logical flaws subject matter disturbing episode falls heavily interpretation robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode largely negative review rated half stars called pale noted episode elements like chicken sacrificing grandmother members shearman pearson enjoy episode dialogue praising scene particular spirit michael mother asking taken amusement park ride train killed younger brother regardless duo concluded pointless episode heart
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