This was the only episode that i actually had to look away from at some points, it just got to be too much the photo above being a case in point. One thing that was missing from those six episodes was a truly scary story. Jan 21, 2016 the x files returns to tv in january with a sixpart miniseries. Hands down, this is the scariest episode of the xfiles. The x files did a great job of being a mystery and a fantastically scary. With the x files set to return to our televisions very soon, we take a look at the scariest xfiles episodes so far. My friend watched the home episode of x files and whenever i say x files to him on the playground he hides for the rest of recess. In this episode it is some evil, gooey mushrooms that are killing people off. Oct 29, 2012 over its nine year run, the xfiles covered a lot of ground. If you ever want to watch an episode of the x files without watching the entire series, this is the episode. He appeared in squeeze and tooms in the first season of the series and left a lasting impression on fans of the show. 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. Oct 17, 20 arguably the greatest of the xfiles many mythology episodes, 731 is a highoctane mix of action and intrigue, with the production values and pacing of a hollywood blockbuster indeed, director. The mythology episodes kind of stopped making sense after a while and some monsteroftheweek episodes were just too nonsensical to be enjoyable.
There are a lot of episodes within the x files, but sanguinarium is one that always seems to get lost within the vast amount of horror to choose from. The xfiless spookiest standalone episodes film daily. The 10 creepiest xfiles episodes so far gamesradar. While pilot episodes might not normally appear on a top ten list, its definitely worth revisiting or watching for the first time, if you arrived late to. To compile this list, we spent hours debating amongst ourselves and. First screened in 1994, this xfiles episode was deemed so scary, it was. Many mythology collections of the xfiles episodes have. Some of the scariest moments weve ever seen have happened on television, within the short span of a halfhour or onehour tv episode. Surgery is scary enough as it is, without the prospect of witchcraft turning your surgeon into a murderous loon. The season was released on bluray and dvd in region 1 on june 14, 2016. These 12 classic x files episodes are enough to make the bravest person hide under a bed. The scariest x files episodes helped us shape the confusing early days of the internet. 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.
There were a lot of them, but for this list i managed to whittle it down to only twelve by focusing on what i thought were the funniest episodes. But youd probably be surprised to learn that some of the episodes are actually based on true stories of the paranormal. This episode is inarguably one of the greatest episodes in television history, without exaggeration. This episode utilizes a trope heavily used in horror. Jan 03, 2018 the xfiles returns to fox for season 11 tonight, so its the perfect opportunity to look back at the 10 best episodes from the series impressive run. Oct 30, 2019 scariest tv episodes to revisit on halloween. Mar 12, 2019 the x files had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200 episodes, but which of mulder and scullys adventures is the best. While the trashman episode home again was spooky, it was hardly the nail.
In honor of the shows 25th anniversary, i have ranked the top 25. I always do horror movie marathons in october, but im in a files y mood so i thought it might be cool to do a week of the scariest episodes. Irresistible is one of the few x files episodes to have no paranormal element to it. Scary monsters has the absolute laziest and some of the worst cgi ive ever seen. Not a whole hell of a lot as the flukeman went down in history as the xfiles most freighting and memorable. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 xfiles episodes. Just the very fact that so many of those lists exist on 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. From bryan cranston driving fast to one hell of a creepy family, we look back at some very memorable episodes. Scary monsters is the fourteenth episode of the ninth season of the american science fiction television series the x files. Top 10 scariest tv series top ten lists at thetoptens. With well over two hundred episodes, the x files has had plenty of both monster of the week and mythology episodes that have entertained over two decades of viewers, including myself. Even in the early to mid 90s episodes they had better offerings of effects. 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. The beloved scifi show is back for an eleventh series, so here are 10 classic, standalone episodes that haunt us daily.
Featuring one of the shows alltime best guest spots, this episode really showed why you should trust no one. Fight the future, so i thought it is the right time to revisit the scariest episodes ever produced in this show ever. The x files did a great job of being a mystery and a fantastically scary show. As the 11th season of the x files approaches, we look back at 10 of the shows best episodes. The xfiles five scariest episodes in series history. However, while the alien storyline carried through to the end and the later movies, the best episodes of the popular fox series were the monster. That whedon pulled off such a ghastly motif with an artists grace and innovation is just the cherry on top of a dreadfilled sundae. Now its between the satanic school, the episode with the deformed brothers or the fetish guy sorry for not being able to name episodes by memory. The x files produced some of tvs best, weirdest, scariest, and silliest episodes. 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. Some fans of the x files love the mythology episodes about mulder david duchovny and. Ten minutes into the pilot episode, and i was beyond hooked. Eugene tooms is the scariest monster in the history of the xfiles and is one of the few that have appeared as the main villain in two episodes. As is the case with many tv shows, the x files didnt immediately offer audiences the quality we.
So this is my top 12 list of favorite episodes of the x files that had some moments that made me laugh. Looking back, those mythology episodes dont hold up as well, considering how little it all made sense in the end. The first episode of the x files is one of the greatest pilots of any show. The top 50 scariest television episodes of all time, part 1. I want to believe airing this month on ifc, we thought wed revisit some of the scariest episodes the show ever produced. Sep 22, 2009 nina offers her selection of the 10 best xfiles episodes of all time. Just the very fact that so many of those lists exist on the internet, and they all have different episodes in their top 15, or top 10, is a testament to how many great episodes. Indeed, some of the best ever xfiles episodes were also some of the scariest. The episode was one of the most disturbing in x files history, and the violence was too gruesome for many fans.
We all know small towns have something to hide, at least on the xfiles. This x files episode is so scary it was banned from. The resulting nightmare, home, has gone down in legend among x files fans, regularly topping lists of the scariest episodes. These are strange days were living in, which makes it the perfect time to revisit the x files. The most disturbing or scariest xfiles episodes imdb. With the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes. As we often do, we turn to our friends at watchmojo for an excellent video countdown, though its interesting to note they dont pick anything beyond season 5 suggesting its been quite some time since the x files was running in top.
Lately, weve been focusing our bingewatch efforts on the monsteroftheweek episodes that. While the trashman episode home again was spooky, it. Top 15 episodes of the xfiles listverse top 10 lists. The xfiles had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200.
Hands down, this is the scariest episode of the x files. The show was best known for the conspiracy episodes that spun an elaborate mythology of alien invasion and government secrecy. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that helped shape the early days of the internet. Weve picked the best x files episodes to watch whether youre a newbie or a true believer. On april 20, 2017, fox officially announced the xfiles would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which premiered on january 3, 2018. Consider it a handy guide before you crack open the proverbial filing cabinet of 202 episodes. One of the most enduring scifihorror tv shows of all time, the x files 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 unexplainable. Through it all, gira suffered from that nowwellworn x files handicap of trying to be political and outlandishly scary simultaneously.
Mar 19, 2019 its by far the scariest xfiles episode of all time and easily beats tons of horror movies at their own game. As i was rewatching the series, i kept a list of my favorite episodes. 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. From creepy twin girls to sewerdwelling fluke worms, the xfiles. The mythology episodes kind of stopped making sense after a while and some monsteroftheweek episodes. 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 x files returns to tv in january with a sixpart miniseries. These are the most terrifying creatures on the show, ranked. Sep 10, 20 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. Ice was, to me, the first truly, utterly scary episode of the x files.
Eerie entertainment frequently takes inspiration from urban legends, with good reasonnothings read more. Sep 11, 2018 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, with a majority of the early episodes leaning into. The x files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Jul 24, 2018 the xfiles has tackled all kinds of storylines about ghosts, aliens, and topsecret government experiments.
Over its nine year run, the x files covered a lot of ground. Weve painstakingly compiled the 50 scariest episodes of science fiction and fantasy television, and here are numbers 2650. Whether it was our favourite fbi agents tracking serial killers. It exploits the universality of familial loyalty and our fear of. 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. The 10 creepiest xfiles episodes so far by will salmon 27 july 2015. Weve picked the best xfiles episodes to watch whether youre a newbie or a true believer. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. For 11 seasons, popular tv drama the x files had a monster of the week format.
Aug 07, 2012 while the x files is best known for its epic conspiracy plot lines and the swirl of smoke always coming from wherever cancer man might be lurking, part of what made the longrunning show so. Eve is another great episode from the series first season. Worse still, the mushrooms cause their victims to hallucinate. Prepare to be thoroughly creeped out, then take a peak at the list below. Whats the most genuinely scary x files episode to you. The series ran for nine seasons in its initial run, before returning for. September 10, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files. Sep 10, 2018 with the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes.
On top of that, the plot is just so banal and dull and made clearly as a filler episode before they finally wrapped it all up for s9. 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. The 5 best and 5 worst episodes of the xfiles screenrant. So twisted and demented that fox has never reaired it, this episode about a bunch of inbred killers banging their paraplegic mother whom. As we often do, we turn to our friends at watchmojo for an excellent video countdown, though its interesting to note they dont pick anything beyond season 5 suggesting its been quite some time since the xfiles was running in top. The x files was an iconic scifi drama series that always kept us on the edge of our seats. As of march 21, 2018, 218 episodes of the xfiles have aired, concluding the eleventh season. Episode writer john shiban did an unusual amount of.
The xfiles is revered for standalone episodes that offer a selfcontained hour of terror. Peter boyle is probably the undisputed greatest guest star of the show. Perhaps the most famous monster of the week, bad bastard eugene victor tooms will eat your liver for breakfast and then hibernate for 30. In the early 90s, the x files was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. It was written by thomas schnauz and directed by dwight h. The pilot, and episodes between then and ice had toyed with greatness and came so, so very close, but this episode was the first one that showed what the x files was capable of.
Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 x files episodes. The x files returns to fox for season 11 tonight, so its the perfect opportunity to look back at the 10 best episodes from the series impressive run. Looking back, those mythology episodes dont hold up as. The truth is out there and it just might scare the hell out of you. It originally aired on the fox network on april 14, 2002. On april 20, 2017, fox officially announced that the xfiles would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which would air in the 201718 television season after filming in mid2017. After all these years there are movies released the x files.