Now that the X-Files revival “Season 10” , an unsatisfying 6 episodes, was concluded, plenty of fans want to get reacquainted with the original series. Nine entire seasons of a show originally created more than two decades ago, however, can make for a tedious undertaking.
X-File reeled in audiences with masterful suspense, managed to often invent bone-chilling monsters and mind-blowing machinations. The best stories were conveyed in single case files investigated by Agents Mulder and Scully, which shed light on the unexplained, but still left us with a lingering sense of mystery. If you’re not quite ready for a never ending overbearing cliff-hanger, knitted around weirdly contradicting conspiracies that seem to cancel each other out, but are still craving some X-Files, we have exactly what you need.
The following “Monster of the Week” episodes were carefully curated to provide the full X-Files experience. These episodes can be picked up pretty much at any time, without foreknowledge of the show’s continuity and thoroughly enjoyed.
“Eve” (Season 1, Episode 11)
Aliens or secret eugenics program? This classic episode inspired the name of the band Eve 6 is a satisfyingly suspenseful installment from back when genetic manipulation was nothing but science-fiction.
“Detour” (Season 5, Episode 4)
In one of the strangest episodes of the series, all about the helplessness of humans against the dangers of the wilderness, Scully and Mulder come across a forest monster, or perhaps an ancient spirit.
“Ice” (Season 1, Episode 8)
Inspired by John Carpenter’s The Thing, this episode features an alien entity that secretly take control of the bodies belonging to people we know. The characters’ only defense is thrilling paranoia.
“The Post-Modern Prometheus” (Season 5, Episode 5)
This Frankenstein’s Monster revives the classic era of horror filmography. This entire episode is shot in black and white and includes everything you’d expect; a monster trying to comprehend humanity…and an angry mob with torches and pitchforks!
“The Gift” (Season 8, Episode 11)
This episode focuses on gap in the relationship between the two FBI agents. Scully investigates a town that Mulder keeps visiting in secret, only to discover a soul-eating monster who consumes human diseases.
“Home” (Season 4, Episode 2)
-AT YOUR OWN RISK-
Beware of subsequent nightmares. This episode only aired on television once.
Absolutely chilling, the twisted account of a family’s sense of allegiance is truly horrific…and makes for a very well realized installment…just not for the faint of heart.
References:
“Eve” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. December 10, 1993.Television
“Ice” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. November 5, 1993.Television
“Home” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. October 11, 1996.Television
“Detour” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. November 23, 1997.Television
“The Post-Modern Prometheus” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. November 30, 1997.Television
“The Gift” The X-Files. FOX Broadcasting Company. February 4, 2001.Television
The X-Files.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. Apr. 2016.
Roffman, Michael, Justin Gerber, and McKenzie Gerber. “Ranking: Every Season of The X-Files from Worst to Best.” Consequence of Sound. Dissected, 23 Feb. 2016. Web. Apr. 2016.
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