Hands down, this is the scariest episode of the xfiles. The continuation of the alien mythology storyline, on the other hand. Indeed, some of the best ever xfiles episodes were also some of the scariest. It exploits the universality of familial loyalty and our fear of. Most of the truly scary, fullblown horror episodes of the xfiles were. Even now there are about 2,000 people which is way bigger than it was.
Drive in turn becomes a memorably scary x files episode not for any particular monster or alien presence, but because of the perhaps most frightening element of the shows world ever. The 10 freakiest and creepiest characters ever, ranked. The second ever episode of tales from the crypt was directed by another famous hollywood filmmaker. With the xfiles set to return to our televisions very soon, we take a look at the scariest xfiles episodes so far.
Irresistible is one of the few x files episodes to have no paranormal element to it. I recently finished watching the entire x files series again, and this show seriously never gets old. There were 202 episodes of the xfiles, but for the purposes of this list, i considered twopart episodes a. The truth is out there and it just might scare the hell out of you. By eschewing the shows trademark paranormal phenomena for something a little more tangible, irresistible reveals that within the macabre world of the x files, the darkest corners are just next door. When it was firing on all cylinders, the x files was truly frightening, and this list will take a look at the shows five scariest episodes.
But the x files put its own scifi spin on the idea in eve, which begins with a murder so strange that mulder. One of the most striking visuals the show ever came up with, it was a. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. To celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain. Most of the truly scary, fullblown horror episodes of the xfiles were stand alone, and separate from the shows larger mythology. The series centers on fbi special agents fox mulder david duchovny and dana scully gillian anderson, who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called x files. For 11 seasons, popular tv drama the xfiles had a monster of the week. The xfiles had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200.
The 10 creepiest xfiles episodes so far gamesradar. Threads of the mythology black oil documentary by the x files forever. Home is one of the most memorable and disturbing episodes of the series. I always enjoy the time i spend with mulder and scully. This list would not be complete without home, easily the single most disturbing xfiles episode ever, and. The x files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Consider it a handy guide before you crack open the proverbial filing cabinet of 202 episodes. I would like to recreate that here to help me decide what to watch first. The episode has since become a fixture on various scariest shows ever lists and endures as one of the. I own the entire dvd collection, but i have limited time to watch it this weekend. From black mirror to the x files, we rundown the scariest episodes on the small screen. The episode in itself was not all that scary but it was ultra surreal considering how small it was. The xfiles so scary because the show changed genres every episode. I want to believe airing this month on ifc, we thought wed revisit some of the scariest episodes the show ever produced.
The x files became famous for what could be called monster of the week episodes, which often worked better than the mythology episodes, and these remain two of the best. The x files scariest monster of the week episodes nme. In the early 90s, the x files was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. At the beginning of the episode in the distictive font we see. The x files home was the single most scariest episode of any tv show i have seen.
Stephen king himself praised this episode as one of the scariest ever. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that helped shape the early days of the internet. Home has to be the scariest nonmovie experience ive ever had, so i agree with that one, but x files did have other scary moments, i remember having nightmares about the lock ness monster. The scariest tv episodes ever scariest tv episodes ever stranger things, doctor who. The episode was very polarizing, but the complaints usually were that it went too far, which made the peacock family one of the scariest and terrifying villains in the x files history. While the trashman episode home again was spooky, it was hardly the nailbiting stuff weve come to expect from the show. It must certainly be among the very top contenders. Ask almost any fan of the series to name the scariest episode, and nine out. One of the most compelling shows dealing with the supernatural is bound to have some standout episodes, so here are the top 10 episodes of the dead files. Xfiles writers recall the shows most disturbing episode. A mong these fearsome moments are episodes of the twilight zone, twin peaks, the walking dead, and american horror story. The resulting nightmare, home, has gone down in legend among x files fans, regularly topping lists of the scariest episodes. So twisted and demented that fox has never reaired it, this episode about a bunch of inbred killers banging their paraplegic mother whom. The xfiles channels john carpenters 1982 horror classic the thing, stranding mulder and scully in a wintry location with a deadly beast in this case, a plagueridden dog on the loose.
With the x files set to return to our televisions very soon, we take a look at the scariest xfiles episodes so far. I agree that home is definitely one of the most messed up x files episodes, but im not sure its the scariest. Eugene tooms does not just rate as one of the scariest monsters of the week but also one of the most disturbing and grotesque in the x files entire canon. It is the texas chainsaw massacre meets the xfiles. To successfully compose an objective top 15 episodes list of a cult show as great as the x files is virtually impossible. The one that scared me the most when i saw it for the first time was via negativa. The x files scariest monster of the week episodes tooms. The xfiles five scariest episodes in series history.
The creepy show from the x files chris carter hits the. Please submit the title of the episode if at all possible. This cultfavorite scifihorror show created by chris carter stars david duchovny and gillian anderson as fbi special agents fox mulder and. While the episode was comedic, leonard was terrifyingly scary. While we await their return, lets take a look back at ten of the scariest monsters ever to grace that hallowed filing cabinet. Season 11 of the x files is nearing and were continuing to drop related content with a top 5 list on the scariest, creepiest and most disturbing episodes of the classic series.
The xfiles may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. It is, nonetheless, quite a brilliant 40odd minutes of television in my opinion. With the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the xfiles upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes. Diving head first into the shows labyrinthine plot about alien invasion, patient x showed how terrifying visitors from outer space could be. X files season 07 episode 11 closure mulder finds samantha by culex69. Over its nine year run, the xfiles covered a lot of ground. It was also the first episode of the series to earn a content. From creepy twin girls to sewerdwelling fluke worms, the xfiles had no. This x files episode is so scary it was banned from. He was created in the chernobyl explosion and wound up living. In this list, i try to give you 15 of the best episodes to ever air. By cory casciato october 29, 2012 daily lists, tv 0 comment. Although the x files could draw on the supernatural to shock and scare us, one of its greatest ever episodes didnt involve anything paranormal.
I watched when it originally aired and i will never watch it again i skip over it every time. In this episode it is some evil, gooey mushrooms that are killing people off. Just the very fact that so many of such lists exist in the internet, and they all have different episodes in their top 15 or top 10 is a testament to how many great episodes the show has given us. Failing that, the season number andor enough details to be able to figure. The xfiless spookiest standalone episodes film daily. These are strange days were living in, which makes it the perfect time to revisit the x files, available on hulu. The show was best known for the conspiracy episodes that spun an elaborate mythology of alien invasion and government secrecy. Worse still, the mushrooms cause their victims to hallucinate. Lately, weve been focusing our bingewatch efforts on the monsterofthe. Those who read what i normally write for the house of geekery may already know the story, but for those who do not know the story.
The top 50 scariest television episodes of all time, part 1. One thing that was missing from those six episodes was a truly scary story. These are the 15 weirdest xfiles episodes of alltime. The episode put in place a base under siege format that would become an the x files staple. Looking back, those mythology episodes dont hold up as well, considering how little it all made sense in the end. The x files is an american science fictionsupernatural television series that originally aired on the fox network for 9 seasons from september 10, 1993, to may 19, 2002.
I remember some years ago, a cable channel ran a scariest x files marathon based on view online voting. The episode was one of the most disturbing in x files history, and the violence was too gruesome for many fans. Many consider it the most disturbing episode of any broadcast television show ever. But, in addition to those nobrainers, episodes of the x files, stranger things. Over its nine year run, the x files covered a lot of ground.
The rebooted xfiles premieres as a sixpart miniseries starting january 24 on fox. Serial killer donnie pfaster, played by nick chinlund, is one of the shows most haunting villains, thanks to his habit of. Tooms is one of the creepiest x files characters ever encountered by our intrepid fbi agents, and he was also one of the first outside. The xfiles is revered for standalone episodes that offer a selfcontained hour of. Full of audacious body horror sure to turn even the most steely of stomachs. From american horror story and buffy the vampire slayer to the x files, here are the scariest horror tv episodes to stream. The graphic discussion of incest, the disturbing makeup, and the especially upsetting home invasion sequence all combined to make home not only one of the scariest episodes of the x files.
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