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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

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Bad Blood

The X-Files

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Continuity

During the first autopsy that Scully performs, we see the victim's body with the chest already open. Scully later says that she'll "begin with the Y-incision", but this has clearly already been done.
At around the 3 minute mark, while Mulder is kicking the garbage can, Scully's hands switch from being clasped together to her arms being folded between shots.

Revealing mistakes

During the autopsy of the first patient, when the camera shows a close-up on the patient's neck where the bite marks are, you can see the actor's pulse right above them.

Crew or equipment visible

When Mulder breaks the chair in the motel room during his version of the story, a hand is seen placing a stake onto the remnants of the chair. This is possibly deliberate because it adds to the comedic value for this particular episode.

Errors in geography

During the final, daylight scene in the trailer park at around 43.50, snow-capped mountains can be seen in the distant background. Vancouver yes, Chaney, Texas, no.

Plot holes

If the vampires in Chaney were trying to keep their existence a secret, Ronnie's family try to sue the federal government for half a billion dollars, something that would bring immeasurable publicity to them, makes no sense.

Character error

While doing both autopsies, Scully is weighing organs and incorrectly calls the small intestine the large intestine.
At 25m 40s, they talk about 247 matches being dropped in Rain Man (1988). In that film, there were 246 toothpicks dropped.
When discussing the plot of Rain Man with Sheriff Hartwell, Mulder says that counting cards would be illegal. As an FBI agent, Mulder should know that counting cards is not illegal, it is merely a method of playing Blackjack skillfully. The reason a casino is empowered to kick out a card counter is because they have the simple right to refuse service to any patron, not because the behavior is unlawful.

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