It is the texas chainsaw massacre meets the xfiles. The x files season 2 episode 9 trailer short story of this episode. The story revolves around a little girl and her mother, around whom other people seem to get hurt an awful lot for no apparent reason. Ive seen all 9 seasons of the x files for at least five times, and the child character in this episode still infuriates me beyond belief, as does her mothers absolute ineptitude to put her brat in check. Chinga killed by forcing people to commit suicide, in particularly gruesome ways. Chinga isnt one of the very best episodes from the xfiles, but as a piece cowritten as the only one by stephen king, it gives more than few obvious but quite entertaining moments. The creepy doll from stephen kings episode of the xfiles syfy wire. Dec 28, 2017 the xfiles is the exception that proves the rule that season one is always a bit iffy in fact, season one is one of the strongest seasons of the show.
Any episode in which the x files dabbled in black magic, satanism, and witchcraft see the next two entries is a creepy delight, and this gruesome plastic surgerythemed ep is. Chinga the xfiles chinga is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series the xfiles. Chinga was later brought back, it means fck or a similar, general expression of disappointment. Ive seen all 9 seasons of the xfiles for at least five times, and the child character in this episode still infuriates me beyond belief, as does her mothers absolute ineptitude to put her brat in check. Chinga season 5 an episode of the xfiles written by stephen king.
The episode aired in the united states on february 8. The 15 most disturbing, disgusting monsters screenrant. Fun facts about the xfiles disturbing episode, home. Oct 29, 20 home was the first episode of the xfiles to get a viewer discretion warning. The episode certainly has the creepy x files atmosphere and has some rather horrific scenes, notably the scene in the shop when the doll causes. It has an interesting and creepy storyline involving a little girl with a doll that is capable of causing people to injure and kill themselves. Fourteen years after the closure of the xfiles, agent mulder david duchovny is reuinted with dana scully. Chinga is the episode of the xfiles that was written by stephen king. With david duchovny, gillian anderson, susannah hoffmann, larry musser. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that. Oct 23, 2019 the xfiles season 5 episode 10 chinga. This is a place for lovers of everything x files, the lone gunmen, and millennium. So when you meld the two stephen king and the xfiles you get the season 5 episode, chinga.
Stephen king collaborated with xfiles creator chris carter on the script for the series february 8, 1998, episode chinga. The name bunghoney was substituted a rude sounding but nonsensical term. Ive also got another scene ive animated from the x files in the. The xfiles is an american science fictionsupernatural television series that originally aired. The recurring phone conversations between scully and mulder are a reference to an earlier episode. Chinga season 5, episode 11 in which scully does not do the hokey pokey, as that is not what its all about this episode seems like one of those ideas that sounds really, really great until someone thinks about for more than a minute. In the early 90s, the xfiles was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. Rumors of witchcraft and sorcery surrounding a bizarre.
In a fevered frenzy to rewatch the entire series before the 2nd movie opens in july, i have rediscovered some of my favorite episodes of the x files. Many mythology collections of the x files episodes have. When mulder finds out that scully was kidnapped by duane barry, he risks the wrath of his superiors and the annoyance of. The episode aired in the united states on february 8, 1998 on the fox network. Chinga was renamed bunghoney in the uk because chinga means you fuck in mexican spanish. Promotional spot for the fifth season episode chinga or bunghoney. Chinga is a good episode but it probably could have been better. Chinga is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the x files.
Chinga was the name of a doll discovered by rich turner while lobster fishing in maine that he gave to his daughter, polly, as a gift. As the man lifted the doll, chingas eyes opened, the doll saying, i want to play. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Scully tries to take a weekend vacation to maine but ends up investigating a strange case in which a seemingly murderous doll has apparently caused several victims to inflict wounds upon themselves. Most of the truly scary, fullblown horror episodes of the xfiles were stand alone, and separate from the shows larger mythology. Diving head first into the shows labyrinthine plot about alien invasion, patient x showed how terrifying visitors from outer space could be. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. Its all predicated on something that has been in other king works the girl who is more than a little off. Catch the xfiles movies saturday, january 23rd starting at 12. Did xfiles fans love or hate episode 2 of event series. The xfiles is the exception that proves the rule that season one is always a bit iffy in fact, season one is one of the strongest seasons of the show. Worse still, the mushrooms cause their victims to hallucinate.
Founders mutation ad the second episode of the new adventures of mulder and scully is in the same vein as the original series. The xfiles season 10 episode 2 founders mutation reference. Scully frantically searches for a way to help her ailing partner without having anyone to turn to for help, while. This is a place for lovers of everything xfiles, the lone gunmen, and millennium. Agents, fox mulder the believer and dana scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts. Thanks to the growing prominence of social media, the. The xfiles may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. The episode is a monsteroftheweek story, a standalone plot which is unconnected to the series. In fact, it was the first network television episode in america to ever receive a tvma rating. Though the x files are ashes, the viewer still feels that season six will not only begin with the x files being resurrected, but with mulder and scully, whom we all assume were thinking of one another, might finally be coaxed to break the cold reserve that exists between them. However, chinga was empowered through witchcraft and became evil.
Founders mutation the second episode of the new adventures of mulder and scully is in the same vein as the original series. It was also the first episode of the series to earn a content warning. Chinga overtook polly and was used to enforce pollys demands and short temper through fear and even death. Secondly, in the episodes final moments after scully survives an attack by betts, we discover that she has cancer which sparks a large story arc for her. Chinga season 5, episode 11 in which scully does not do the hokey pokey, as that is not what. Chinga overtook polly and was used to enforce pollys demands and short temper through fear and. Watch the xfiles season 7, episode 2 the sixth extinction ii. The x files season 5 episode 10 chinga video dailymotion. Caps from implanted memories 25 years of the x files are now up. The x files season 10 easter eggs and references guide. Chinga was burned in a microwave by dana scully, which appeared to destroy the doll and release polly from its influence. Man, kings just got to work in the curse words even if hes writing for network tv, huh. Home was the first episode of the xfiles to get a viewer discretion warning.
The xfiles has never shied from repulsive images and that tradition continues here with a group of severely deformed. Rumors of witchcraft and sorcery surrounding a bizarre murder lead scully to a little girl and a cursed doll that may be hiding a murderous presence. In this episode it is some evil, gooey mushrooms that are killing people off. The midnight of the century season 2, episode 10 in which frank finds the perfect christmas present. I animated this in august of last year when i was still fairly new to adobe animate. I am glad that he apparently made the most stephen king episode of the xfiles ever. The xfiles chinga tv episode 1998 the xfiles chinga.
Chinga this episode was written by chris carter and stephen. The xfiles season 5 episode 10 chinga video dailymotion. Chinga is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series the xfiles. Thereafter, chinga was placed into another fishermans warf and, once again, was discovered by a fisherman. All episodes 217 next rumors of witchcraft and sorcery surrounding a bizarre murder at a supermarket in a small new england fishing town lead scully, whos on vacation, to a little girl and a cursed doll that may be hiding a murderous presence. Stephen king is one of the most influential american writers of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries.
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. Chinga is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series the x files. Original name of this episode was chinga but it was rejected by fox as it may have been an objectionable word in some spanish speaking areas. On april 20, 2017, fox officially announced the x files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which premiered on january 3, 2018. Chinga was written by stephen king and if you didnt already have a healthy fear of dolls and the hokey pokey, you will after watching this episode. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The episode aired in the united states on february 8, 1998, on the fox network. Though the xfiles are ashes, the viewer still feels that season six will not only begin with the xfiles being resurrected, but with mulder and scully, whom we all assume were thinking of one another, might finally be coaxed to break the cold reserve that exists between them. The x files chinga tv episode 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I have been capping the extras on the season 11 blu rays and have now added caps from the gag reel to the site.
Miracle man season 1, episode 18 the xfiles would get better over time at mining religious themes to craft really creepy episodes, but this story about a faith healer misses the mark on. Ammab beach, maine the talking doll myth is well established in literature. If youre reading this, that means the world hasnt ended yet, contrary to some predictions. As of march 21, 2018, 218 episodes of the x files have aired, concluding the eleventh season. Chinga is the name of a malevolent creature in the x files that appeared in the episode of the same name, she was one of the shows numerous monster of the week villains. Chinga was the name of a doll discovered by rich turner, while lobstering in maine. It was written by noted author stephen king and series creator chris carter, and directed by kim manners. The x files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Watch the xfiles online full episodes all seasons yidio.
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