Firewalker

Episode aired Nov 18, 1994
TV-14
45m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

4.4K

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At a remote outpost, scientists watch as their camera picks up a moving shadow on the inside of a smoldering hot volcano, too hot for any living creature to survive. Mulder and Scully arrive... Read allAt a remote outpost, scientists watch as their camera picks up a moving shadow on the inside of a smoldering hot volcano, too hot for any living creature to survive. Mulder and Scully arrive and notice that everyone is acting strangely.At a remote outpost, scientists watch as their camera picks up a moving shadow on the inside of a smoldering hot volcano, too hot for any living creature to survive. Mulder and Scully arrive and notice that everyone is acting strangely.

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7.1/10

4.4K

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

David Duchovny and Leland Orser in Firewalker (1994)

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in Firewalker (1994)

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Trivia
Howard Gordon was inspired to write the story after seeing two news reports about Project Dante, a robotic explorer created by NASA that had been sent into a volcano.

Goofs
For no explained reason, between the 9:35 and 9:40 mark, all of the lettering on all of the equipment Mulder is shining his flashlight on is backwards.

Quotes
Mulder: I'm going to go find Trepkos.
Scully: What if he's already dead?
Mulder: Then he'll have a tough time answering my questions.

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

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Featured review

8/10

Ok, it's similar to Ice, but still brilliant.

Firewalker is a thoroughly enjoyable episode, it's a return to the horror genre, and a change in tone from the previous group of episodes. After a mini story arc, this is very much a stand alone episode.

So let's address the elephant in the room, I'm a novice to the earlier episodes of The X Files z and purposely haven't read other reviews. A few days ago I watched Ice for the first time in years, you have to be honest there is more than a passing similarity, story, tone, threat, vibe, it does mirror Ice, but as Ice is a favourite episode, there is no issue. Firewalker takes it a step further, the moment of demise is very gruesome.

I loved the intrigue created by the opening scenes, a well placed shadow can do all manner of things.

Very good, 8/10.

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