The X-Files: I Want To Believe (2008)

Created on July 25th, 2008 by Horrorholic

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Looking back at 1993 in my old(er) age, it truly was a great year for television. BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD made its premiere on MTV, outraging parents across the country with its then edgy humor. MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS became a smash hit, oversaturating the market with merchandising that came in every color, shape and size. The SEINFELD season finale gave us all a glimmer of hope that Jerry, the show within the show, would finally come to fruition (and later prove to be the undoing of America’s favorite group of narcissistic friends). But even among these moments and many others, the one I remember most fondly is the premiere of THE X-FILES, one of my favorite shows of all time.

Being only eight at the time, I hadn’t really been exposed to the genre aside from a singular viewing of HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL and a scant few episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. THE X-FILES changed all that, almost singlehandedly becoming the gateway into my love for horror. With episodes revolving around psychics, ghosts, aliens, vampires and various other creatures, the KOLCHAK-esque show seemed to have no boundaries and at the time, was considered one of the most daring television shows of all time. And in many respects, when taking episodes like Home into account, which tells the story of an inbred family and their taboo lifestyle, it still is.

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