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By eschewing the show’s 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. Nick Chinlund’s soulless portrayal of death fetishist Donnie Pfaster tiptoes behind us hours after the credits roll, terrorizing the mind with his blank stare that makes Michael Myers seem cuddly. What “Irresistible” captures is genuine terror that’s real, unforgiving, and haunting. Despite being an early episode, it is widely considered to be one of the scariest. The story was concluded in the later Season 1 episode Tooms.

But there’s a humorous underbelly that belies the taut tension of battered heads, limbless victims, and Johnny Mathis. This is one of the most famous episodes of The X-Files and the first official 'Monster of the Week' episode. “Irresistible” Season: 2, Episode 13 Original Airdate: January 13, 1995Ĭritics and diehard fans (known as X-philes) point to the incestuous violence of “Home” as the series’ most chilling hour - after all, it was banned for some time from network television.

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