An entire group of lumberjacks disappears while on a clear cutting job. The Federal Forest Service asks for the FBI's help because they believe eco-terrorists are responsible. Mulder tags it as an X-file because in 1934 a group of WPA workers disappeared from the same spot.
A "monster of the week" episode, Scully and Mulder along with Federal Forest Service Agent Larry Moore (Jason Beghe, fresh off Thelma and Louise) go deep into the jungle hoping to find evidence they can use against the eco-terrorists. Instead, they discover that the killer is a bug, and they have stepped into its lair.
This is a nice horror show. Scully and Mulder quickly agree on who the killers are. And then figure out that the cabin they are in acts as a table - and the investigators are dinner. The only thing that keeps the bugs at bay is light. And - of course - all they have is an incandescent light bulb; one that looks like it's on it's last filament - which is when people start to panic.
The bug story is a little far fetched, as are most horror conventions. But the great thing about the X-Files is the science they use to give the stories some weight. I also liked that, as usually occurs in horror films, all the characters make questionable decisions, including Scully and Mulder. It makes for great tension.
A "monster of the week" episode, Scully and Mulder along with Federal Forest Service Agent Larry Moore (Jason Beghe, fresh off Thelma and Louise) go deep into the jungle hoping to find evidence they can use against the eco-terrorists. Instead, they discover that the killer is a bug, and they have stepped into its lair.
This is a nice horror show. Scully and Mulder quickly agree on who the killers are. And then figure out that the cabin they are in acts as a table - and the investigators are dinner. The only thing that keeps the bugs at bay is light. And - of course - all they have is an incandescent light bulb; one that looks like it's on it's last filament - which is when people start to panic.
The bug story is a little far fetched, as are most horror conventions. But the great thing about the X-Files is the science they use to give the stories some weight. I also liked that, as usually occurs in horror films, all the characters make questionable decisions, including Scully and Mulder. It makes for great tension.