Doug Hutchinson as Eugene Victor Tooms in Squeeze and Tooms All in all, it could have gone horribly wrong, but Wilson is perfectly cast – charming or goofy as required, and a truly down to earth local vampire.ģ. We finally get a glimpse of the real him at the end, during which he has to pull off glowing vampire eyes while maintaining aspects of both versions of the character. Scully’s version is handsome and charming, and thoroughly competent Mulder’s has comically huge teeth and is awkward, gangly and unattractive. Sheriff Hartwell is an unusual guest role, because for quite some time we don’t get to meet the character himself – for most of the episode, we see two very different versions of him, as described by first Scully, then Mulder. Luke Wilson as Sheriff Hartwell in Bad Blood Robert Wisden’s silky smooth performance ensures that you can never hear the phrase “cerulean blue” in the same way again.Ĥ. It’s essential, therefore, that the actor playing the part is able to deliver a captivating, sinister and powerful rendition of his lines. His particular power is all in his voice, so hypnotically smooth that he is able to convince a man he’s having a fatal heart attack over the phone. Robert Patrick Modell, the “Pusher,” is one of the series’ creepiest villains. Robert Wisden as Robert Patrick Modell in Pusher and Kitsunegari However, throughout this cornerstone story, Railsback puts in a suitably intense and memorable performance as a character whose actions will determine the course of Mulder and Scully’s lives for most of the rest of the show.ĥ. It’s in the first, tense episode of this two-parter that he really shines, as the character becomes a more straightforward antagonist in a second part, rather overshadowed by Mulder’s acrobatics on a cable car. Playing a hostage-taker always requires a certain nervous energy from the actor, but Railsback as Duane Barry also has to make it seem equally likely that he is either an alien abductee or simply a troubled man. Steve Railsback as Duane Barry in Duane Barry and Ascensionĭuane Barry is a classic example of a character requiring a carefully modulated performance that encourages the audience constantly to question his true motives. It’s a touching, very human performance that emphasises the personal drama at the heart of the story.Ħ.
Miceli must make Ariel likeable and relatable while going through soul-crushing grief, a character who appears to be coping but underneath is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to recover what she has lost. “Kaddish” is a bitter, melancholic tragedy centred around the vicious murder of Justine Miceli’s Ariel’s fiancee just before their wedding. It’s a tribute to Morton that this episode is one of the most effective late-era Monster of the Week stories.Ĩ. Added to that, unlike “Monday,” this story places only the guest character in peril, relying on a connection with a character only introduced a few episodes earlier (Robert Patrick’s Agent Doggett) to engage our attention. As we follow the reverse-structured plot, it’s essential that we both empathize with and care about Morton’s never-before-seen character and follow his journey with our brains in gear.
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Like “Monday “ below, it takes a concept usually attached to a series regular and rests it on the shoulders of a guest star, in this case Joe Morton’s Martin Wells. “Redrum” is The X-Files’ backwards episode. Darby has the ability to be utterly silly while still remaining poignant and relatable, and that’s what makes him the perfect were-monster. Darin Morgan’s first script for the show since 1996’s “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space “ is a silly, satirical delight, carried by solid comic performances from Duchovny, Anderson and Flight Of The Conchords’ Rhys Darby as the titular were-monster. The 2016 revival of The X-Files did not exactly meet with universal approval, but one episode did prove popular, with most viewers enjoying it on some level and many praising it as the only real return to form for the series. Rhys Darby as Guy Mann in Mulder And Scully Meet The Were-Monster
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