Well be looking at the most disturbing, chilling and controversial moments from the classic scifi tv show the xfiles, such as the bus attack in. So twisted and demented that fox has never reaired it, this episode about a bunch of inbred killers banging their paraplegic mother whom. The episode was one of the most disturbing in x files history, and the violence was too gruesome for many fans. What is essentially a bottle episode meaning these are the episodes that are filmed in one location in order to save money is one of the most suspenseful hours that the x files has ever done. 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. Ask almost any fan of the series to name the scariest episode, and nine. The xfiles may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Indeed, some of the best ever x files episodes were also some of the scariest. Oct 30, 2015 the peacocks are at the center of home, an xfiles episode that originally aired in october 1996. Home is a monsteroftheweek story, unconnected to the overarching mythology of the xfiles.
Stephen king himself praised this episode as one of the scariest ever. Home is the second episode of the fourth season of the american science fiction television. Sep 10, 2018 the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files is upon us. Best xfiles episodes to watch from monsters of the week. The xfiless spookiest standalone episodes film daily. 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 xfiles history. The creepy character proved to be such an unsettling villain that he returned for season ones 21st episode tooms, hellbent on both revenge. In the early 90s, the xfiles was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. 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. This cultfavorite scifihorror show created by chris carter stars david duchovny and gillian anderson as fbi special agents fox mulder and. Indeed, some of the best ever xfiles episodes were also some of the scariest.
The x files the episode with the cats, ghost story requiem for a vampire, night gallery last rites for a druid. Home is a monster of the week story, unconnected to the overarching mythology of the x files. Hands down, this is the scariest episode of the x files. That the two overlap so comfortably is proof that the shows template was so elastic as to incorporate. Irresistible is one of the few xfiles episodes to have no paranormal element to it.
Sep 10, 20 to celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain. Irresistible is one of the few x files episodes to have no paranormal element to it. Jan 21, 2016 whether youre an x files veteran or a newbie to the series, weve picked the 10 best x files episodes that will make you want to believe. The creepy show from the xfiles chris carter hits the.
The episode in itself was not all that scary but it was ultra surreal considering how small it was. It must certainly be among the very top contenders. I think i dont have one because im just planning to buy all the seasons, but from what i have already seen on cable folie a deux from the fifth season. But the xfiles put its own scifi spin on the idea in eve, which begins with a murder so strange that mulder. Home is the second episode of the fourth season of the american science fiction television series the x files, which originally aired on the fox network on october 11, 1996. Particular praised was heaped on the episode mulder and scully meet the weremonster, a hilarious monster of the week episode up there with the show. The episode fresh bones was based on a series of reallife suicides at an american military base in haiti. The motw episode that proved to be the most controversial in xfiles series history, home aired once and only once on television before being pulled from future reruns, but it is arguably.
Hands down, this is the scariest episode of the xfiles. This was the episode that truly established the xfiles as a vehicle for horror stories as much as conspiracy theories, urban legends, and scifi tales. The host season 2, episode 2 this is so creepiest and scariest xfiles episodes that it makes me really hard to write about it, out by the photo. To celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain. The xfiles had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200. Reyes and doggett, with the aid of a young mulderworshiping fbi agent, investigate a father who is exhibiting bizarre behavior regarding his son who he has kept hidden from the outside world. Mar 19, 2019 its by far the scariest xfiles episode of all time and easily beats tons of horror movies at their own game. Home is the second episode of the fourth season of the american science fiction television series the xfiles, which originally aired on the fox network on october 11, 1996. Aug 12, 2015 with the x files set to return to our televisions very soon, we take a look at the scariest x files episodes so far. From creepy twin girls to sewerdwelling fluke worms, the xfiles had no shortage of horrors creeping out viewers. The 5 best and 5 worst episodes of the xfiles screenrant. Over its nine year run, the xfiles covered a lot of ground. I want to believe airing this month on ifc, we thought wed revisit some of the scariest episodes the show ever produced.
The top 50 scariest television episodes of all time, part 1. Viewers complained that the tale about the murderous inbred clan was too disturbing. The x files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. This is one of those episodes, and the killer here is easily the creepy equal of any inhuman thing that might go bumping in the night.
Season 11 of the xfiles is nearing and were continuing to drop related content with a top 5 list on the scariest, creepiest and most disturbing. The xfiles 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. It is, nonetheless, quite a brilliant 40odd minutes of television in my opinion. It exploits the universality of familial loyalty and our fear of. Theres an element of camp to the episode, which features an interest setup in that mulder and scullys memories of various.
The xfiles 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. Mar 12, 2019 this was the episode that truly established the xfiles as a vehicle for horror stories as much as conspiracy theories, urban legends, and scifi tales. The x files 15 movie clip underground poison 1998 hd. Home is somehow both a creepy house horror movie and an episode of the xfiles. The xfiles episode breakdown by house by the video store. Mulder, an fbi profiler, is a believer in the paranormal. Jul 24, 2018 the episode fresh bones was based on a series of reallife suicides at an american military base in haiti. At the beginning of the episode in the distictive font we see. Even now there are about 2,000 people which is way bigger than it was. The 5 best monsters on the xfiles and the 5 worst home, with its twisted plot and characters, is rightfully considered an xfiles classic and one of the shows best episodes. The ubermenscher monster showed up in the episode arcadia in the sixth season of the xfiles. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. In this episode it is some evil, gooey mushrooms that are killing people off. Paul mccrane few monsters of the week further the bigger xfiles storyline, but leonard betts is the first indication the viewer has.
The xfiles the episode with the cats, ghost story requiem for a vampire, night gallery last rites for a druid. Many consider it the most disturbing episode of any broadcast television show ever. Wake up your inner 90s child, and let them know they wont being going to sleep tonight, because the truth is out there, and it is freaking terrifying. 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. The peacocks are at the center of home, an xfiles episode that originally aired in october 1996. As is the case with many tv shows, the x files didnt immediately offer audiences the quality we would come to expect later on in the series. Whether it was our favourite fbi agents tracking serial killers, encountering otherworldly monsters or trying to take. With gillian anderson, robert patrick, annabeth gish, jolie jenkins. To successfully compose an objective top 15 episodes list of a cult show as great as the x files is virtually impossible. Full of audacious body horror sure to turn even the most steely of stomachs. As is the case with many tv shows, the xfiles didnt immediately offer audiences the quality we would come to expect later on in the series. The episode instead focuses on serial killer donnie pfaster, a. In the early 90s, the x files was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman.
With the xfiles set to return to our televisions very soon, we take a look at the scariest xfiles episodes so far. Critics and diehard fans known as xphiles point to the incestuous violence of home as the series most chilling hour after all, it was banned for some time from network television. Particular praised was heaped on the episode mulder and scully meet the weremonster, a hilarious monsteroftheweek episode up there with the show. Supergirl 100th episode photos 14 photos feb 14, 2020. This x files episode is so scary it was banned from. The show became a little bit lighter in tone as it and mulder and scullys relationship progressed. Best xfiles episodes to watch from monsters of the week to. The beloved scifi show is back for an eleventh series, so here are 10 classic, standalone episodes that haunt us daily.
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 xfiles. The episode was one of the most disturbing in xfiles history, and the violence was too gruesome for many fans. Consider it a handy guide before you crack open the proverbial filing cabinet of 202 episodes. Directed by kim manners, it was written by glen morgan and james wong. In this list, i try to give you 15 of the best episodes to ever air. The xfiles is revered for standalone episodes that offer a selfcontained hour of. Theres a killer who can slip between realities to commit murders, a setup that involves ingenious writing, proving the x files had it to the very end. Worse still, the mushrooms cause their victims to hallucinate. By cory casciato october 29, 2012 daily lists, tv 0 comment. Oct 29, 2012 every once in a while, the x files would ditch the supernatural and stir in a serial killer plot to keep things fresh. September 10, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the xfiles. This cultfavorite scifihorror show created by chris carter stars david duchovny and gillian anderson as. The xfiles ps1 playthrough nintendocomplete by nintendocomplete. This cultfavorite scifihorror show created by chris carter stars david duchovny and gillian anderson as fbi special agents fox.
Whether it was our favourite fbi agents tracking serial killers. The resulting nightmare, home, has gone down in legend among x files fans, regularly topping lists of the scariest episodes. One of the most enduring scifihorror tv shows of all time, the xfiles paired agent fox mulder david duchovny, a believer in aliens and the supernatural, and agent dana scully gillian anderson, a medical doctor and a skeptic who only believes in science, to investigate the cases that the fbi deems. Whether youre an xfiles veteran or a newbie to the series, weve picked the 10 best xfiles episodes that will make you want to believe. Its by far the scariest xfiles episode of all time and easily beats tons of horror movies at their own game. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that helped shape the early days of the internet. 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. The show used the story and added an element of voodoo and black magic to make it as creepy as possible.
The episode jaws scared me from going to the ocean, but the host has helped me to completely lose my faith in using toilets. February 20, 2000 vince gilligan originally pitched this highconcept episode in the xfiles fourth year, but it didnt get greenlit until season 7. The show was best known for the conspiracy episodes that spun an elaborate mythology of alien invasion and government secrecy. The 25th anniversary of the premiere of the xfiles is upon us. Xfiles writers recall the shows most disturbing episode. The episode was also made as an homage to 1970s horror films such as tobe hoopers the texas chain saw massacre 1974 and wes cravens. Sep 11, 2018 slide 1 of 10 beyond the sea season 1, episode. With stellar guest performances from xander berkeley and felicity huffman, ice has all the slow burn tension of carpenters chilly masterpiece. That certainly proved true in this second season episode that made us rethink our eating habits. Oct 02, 2018 home is somehow both a creepy house horror movie and an episode of the xfiles.