Darkness Falls

Episode aired Apr 15, 1994
TV-14
44m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

6.7K

YOUR RATING

Conspiracy Thriller Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

A group of loggers working in a remote forest unearths thousands of deadly insectlike creatures that paralyze and cocoon their victims. Scully, Mulder and a few others end up trapped there.A group of loggers working in a remote forest unearths thousands of deadly insectlike creatures that paralyze and cocoon their victims. Scully, Mulder and a few others end up trapped there.A group of loggers working in a remote forest unearths thousands of deadly insectlike creatures that paralyze and cocoon their victims. Scully, Mulder and a few others end up trapped there.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

6.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This was intended to be a bottle episode, based in a single location to save money, but bad weather plagued production. It was one of the toughest episodes of the season for the crew. The weather delayed production so much that pick-up shots and inserts had to be filmed later on to finish. Delays were also caused by the inaccessibility of the location because only generators, camera equipment, and first aid crew were able to stay on-site, and time was wasted commuting staff in each day.

Goofs
If the insects are prevented from swarming by light shining on them, how would they swarm on Spinney, when he's standing in front of the car's lights?

Quotes
Scully: What do you think?
Mulder: I think I'm going to suggest that we sleep with the lights on.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 X-Files Episodes (2016)

Soundtracks
The X-Files
(Credited)
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by John Beal

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Isty Bitsy Spider

Darkness Falls the Limerick:

Loggers go cut down a tree

And let mini spiders go free

They come out at night

But stay out of the light

Sucking moisture out of you and me.

Ah, Darkness Falls. What sweet sweet classic x-files. I have to say this is one of my favorites from Season 1. Where shall I start? I love the atmosphere used for this episode. The loggers in the forest. It appears to be late fall. There are so many beautiful camera shots of sunrising and sunset as well as cloud overcast on the mountains. I love this type of weather. Another interesting thing about the atmosphere for the episode mixed with the actual subject: I remember a movie I saw on the SciFi channel a long time ago at about 2am at my grandmother's house. It was about giant mosquito's who were flying around sucking camper's completely dry and a group of people were trying to fight them off all night by hiding in houses and such until sunrise. It was very very similar to this episode. I also enjoy some of the old school special effects that were used in this episode. I am noticing that some of these old school effects seem so much more authentic x-files to me than the later episodes after the show moved to Hollywood. What else do I love about this episode? Spinney's mustache! Oh and the wonderful humor. "The victim appears to be a male." "Barely." Mulder humor is great. Great episode 10/10.