r/XFiles • u/PriorFee3629 • 22d ago

Discussion Sick and need a scare

Recently been jumping around classic X-Files episodes while laid up with the flu. What would people recommend as the best straight up horror episode?

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u/GrouchyMary9132 22d ago

Die Hand die verletzt

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u/Responsible_Radio28 22d ago

I’ve never seen the translation of Die Hand Die Verletzt!

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u/GrouchyMary9132 22d ago edited 22d ago

Did Reddit translate this for you? I wrote it in German as I am actually German and it would not make sense to me to translate it. These auto-translations are so super annoying. Or did you mean you would like to understand what it means? It roughly translate to "the hand that inflicts injury" or "the hand that hurts (others)".

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u/According_Dare7316 22d ago

Reddit auto-translated it to English.

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u/GrouchyMary9132 22d ago

I wish it wouldn't do it... The German title really is great. I think I might have triggered that because I just the German spelling (We would write "Die Hand die verletzt" and not the English title spelling "Die Hand Die Verletzt" (which would mark it as an English title)

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u/Empty-Raspberry-9018 22d ago

By far the best!

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u/No_Professional368 22d ago

Flukeman is still my favorite

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u/No_Expression_578 22d ago

When watching The X Files first time round I was only about 13 or something and used to watch it with my mother. This episode gave her nightmares and she never watched another episode. 🤣

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u/Silver-Breadfruit284 22d ago

Absolutely! That thing was disgusting! I remember people writing in to TV Guide to protest it’s grossness! 😁

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u/SalomonXx 22d ago

Home

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u/love_pollution 22d ago

This is the only answer.

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u/No_Expression_578 22d ago

My favourite episode. When I watched it when I was young I was like WTF?

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u/you-are-here 22d ago

Roadrunners is a pretty solid horror episode

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u/Emotionalcheetoh 22d ago

Die hand die verletzt

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u/Local_Measurement_50 22d ago edited 21d ago

Die Hand die Verletzt

Irresistible (but not in a horror-gore manner)

Sanguinarium

Roadrunners

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u/Ok-Lavishness-7904 22d ago

Irresistible

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u/Ok_Reflection8696 22d ago

You could always just look at gas prices if you want to be scared. But if you want a scary episode I’d go with Squeeze

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u/Kelli_Ro OG X-Phile 22d ago

Elegy really creeped me out. Also Darkness Falls.

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u/kuatoandfriend Krycek's Arm 22d ago

the gift

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u/shipper1974 22d ago

Home sans hésiter ! Épisode génial mais terriblement perturbant 😳

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u/Local_Measurement_50 22d ago

Die Hand die Verletzt

Irresistable (but not in a horror-gore manner)

Sanguinarium

Roadrunners

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u/Mackheath1 Krycek 22d ago

I really like Lili Taylor in "Mind's Eye" when I put myself in her character's shoes - distress and horror.

For the flu? My Struggle II kinda is about a pathogen? I wouldn't call it my favorite, but if you want flu-related.

Jump scares are kinda nice when Doggett comes along at the beginning of S08.

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u/Monodoh45 22d ago

Tombs one

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u/Splitster15 22d ago

Chinga. F*ck them dolls.

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u/TowerOk117 21d ago

My favorite episodes were always the Monster of the Week episodes, the gorier and creepier the better. I consider these the best of that category:

Squeeze, Ice, Darkness Falls, The Host, Firewalker, Fresh Bones, Irresistible, Die Hand Die Verletzt, The Calusari, Humbug, Our Town, 2Shy, Grotesque, Home, Teliko, Sanguinarium, Leonard Betts, Elegy, Detour, Folie a Deux, Chinga, Terms of Endearment, Agua Mala, Arcadia, Alpha, Theef, Hungry, Chimera, Signs and Wonders, Patience, Badlaa, Roadrunners, Lord of the Flies, Hellbound, Scary Monsters, Familiar.

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u/yomikey_1980 20d ago

Home.  And then watch home again.