Written by: Vince Gilligan

Directed by Kim Manners

My episode review

Official Summary: Appearances can certainly be deceiving. Though a multitude of prosthetic disguises (fake ears, hair, nose, etc.) allows him to function in society looking like a normal human being, a seemingly average man is underneath a frightening "monster" unable to control his terrible compulsion to eat live human brains. Try as he might to suppress the urges that not only leave people dead but also leave him with a maddeningly guilty conscience, the man employs every means available (including Tony Robbins-like motivational tapes) to get control of his gruesome habit. Arriving in this typically American small town while investigating one of these bizarre brain-chewing murders, MULDER and SCULLY set out in search of answers as they unknowingly place themselves in harm's way. As many of the events that unfold are seen from the "monster"'s P.O.V. as he is pursued by the FBI detectives, this is an intriguing look (a la Crime and Punishment) into the conflicted and disturbed mind of a reluctant killer.

Although this episode is Scully-lite and it does not contain much shippiness,, I think it will still prove to be a great episode. Told from Rob Roberts point of view, this episode will definitely be a strange one. Roberts kills his victims by sticking out his black shark tooth-like [tongue] into his victims heads, which in turn makes their heads explode. These effects will be done in CGI.

The episode was filmed on the set, as well as on Commonwealth for Mulder's neighborhood, and at the "Lucky Boy" diner, where apparently Roberts works.

The main character of the episode is played by the talented actor Chad Donella, who is also known for his role in "Disturbing Behavior." From what I saw at the set, Chad has done a great job.





Don't forget to read about my visit to "The X-Files" set during the filming of "Hungry"