Horror by Harrison

  This week we’re doing things a little differently and instead of a film, I’m diving into two terrifying episodes of television. The first is The X-Files episode “Home”, an episode that takes a break from the show’s usual Sci-Fi fare for a more realistic and gruesome horror. The second is Buffy the Vampire Slayer ’s “Hush”, an episode that features one of the most terrifying monsters seen on television. Home “Home” is the second episode of the fourth season of The X-Files . It was written by Glen Morgan ( Final Destination ) and James Wong ( American Horror Story ), directed by Kim Manners ( Supernatural ), and originally aired October 11th, 1996. Despite receiving critical acclaim, the content of the episode proved controversial and it became the only episode of the show that Fox never re-aired. The episode was watched by 18.85 million viewers. “Home” sees FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson, The Crown ) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny, Californication ) travelling to t...