"The X Files" Excelsis Dei (1994)

Director:

Stephen Surjik

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Paul Brown (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

16 December 1994 (Season 2, Episode 11)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A nurse (Teryl Rothery) who works in a home for the elderly in Massachusetts claims to have been raped by an invisible assailant...

Plot Keywords:

Demon Rape | Title Spoken By Character | FBI | FBI Agent | Alien

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Teryl Rothery	...	Michelle Charters
Sab Shimono	...	Gung Bituen
Frances Bay	...	Dorothy
Eric Christmas	...	Stan Phillips
David Fresco	...	Hal Arden
Sheila Moore	...	Mrs. Dawson
Jerry Wasserman	...	Dr. John Grago
Tasha Simms	...	Laura Kelly
Jon Cuthbert	...	Jerry Tiernan
Paul Jarrett	...	Upshaw
Ernie Prentice	...	Leo Kreutzer

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The Latin translation of the title is "The Most High God"

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Nurse Michelle Charters is in the room of deceased patient "Mrs. T. Richardson" and the door slams closed, the pillow on the bed is at the top of the bed. In the next scene where Nurse Charters looks at the bed, the pillow is at the bottom of the bed. In the third scene where Nurse Charters grabs the bed rail and tries to pull it away from the door, the pillow is again at the top of the bed.

Quotes:

Scully: Good morning.
Mulder: Whatever tape you found in that VCR, it isn't mine.
Scully: Good, because I put it back in that drawer with all those other videos that aren't yours.

Innovative and creepy episode

This is a refreshing chapter from the series. Since "Shadows" (1x05), any "invisible" monster has appeared.

In this chapter, Mulder and Scully have to investigate a nurse's rape, apparently made by an invisible being. Their investigations will lead to some deeply-saved secrets, involving some of the residents, and workers, too.

Apart from the main tagline, we can see Scully fully recovered from Duane Barry's series. In fact, she is leading the investigation, while Mulder is more reticent to do so.

It has great moments, panic scenes, and scary plot. Also, the typical paper exchange makes this chapter really a "almost" must see. Not the best one, but sure a great, worth watching episode.