The X-Files (TV Series)
Schizogeny (1998)
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- TV-14
- 45min
- Adventure, Crime
- 11 Jan 1998
- TV Episode
A teenager becomes the prime suspect in his stepfather's odd murder. Mulder is not buying it since the man was literally swallowed by the ground. After another parent is killed, the suspicion falls on someone close to the kids.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Duchovny | ... |
Fox Mulder
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Dana Scully
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| Chad Lindberg | ... |
Bobby Rich
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| Sarah-Jane Redmond | ... |
Karin Matthews
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| Katharine Isabelle | ... |
Lisa Baiocchi
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Bob Dawson | ... |
Phil Rich
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Cynde Harmon | ... |
Patti Rich
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| Laurie Murdoch | ... |
Coroner
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| Myles Ferguson | ... |
Joey Agostino
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Kate Robbins | ... |
Lisa's Aunt
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George Josef | ... |
Orchard Keeper
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| Gardiner Millar | ... |
Mr. Baiocchi
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| Christine Anton | ... |
Teacher
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Kory Dunlap | ... |
Joey's Croney (uncredited)
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| Geoff Redknap | ... |
Puppeteer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Hemecker | ||
Written by
| Chris Carter | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Jessica Scott | ... | (written by) & |
| Mike Wollaeger | ... | (written by) |
| Tim Minear | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Billy Brown | ... | (story editor) & |
| Dan Angel | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Chris Carter | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph Patrick Finn | ... | producer |
| Vince Gilligan | ... | supervising producer |
| R.W. Goodwin | ... | executive producer |
| Ken Horton | ... | consulting producer |
| Kim Manners | ... | producer |
| Lori Jo Nemhauser | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Rabwin | ... | producer |
| John Shiban | ... | co-producer |
| Frank Spotnitz | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Snow | ||
Cinematography by
| Joel Ransom | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lynne Willingham | ||
Editorial Department
| Philip Azenzer | ... | colorist: DaVinci (as Phil Azenzer) |
| Richard Cordes | ... | dailies: colorist |
| Jeff Hodge | ... | assistant editor |
| Sue Kesler | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Nowicki | ... | colorist: digitally restored version (uncredited) |
| John Price | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rick Millikan | ||
Production Design by
| Graeme Murray | ||
Art Direction by
| Gary Pembroke Allen | ... | (as Gary P. Allen) |
Set Decoration by
| Shirley Inget | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenni Gullett | ||
Makeup Department
| Anji Bemben | ... | key hair stylist |
| Laverne Munroe | ... | key makeup artist (as Laverne Basham) |
| Stacey Butterworth | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
| Pearl Louie | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Thomas Newman | ... | lab crew (uncredited) |
| Leanne Rae Podavin | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Brad Proctor | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Geoff Redknap | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Forest Sala | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Brett Dowler | ... | unit manager |
| Ron French | ... | production manager (as Ron E. French) |
| Denise Pleune | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark D. Currie | ... | second assistant director |
| Val Stefoff | ... | first assistant director (as Vladimir Stefoff) |
| Brett Dowler | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Tracey Poirier | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Patrick Stark | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Haddad | ... | greensman / head greensperson |
| Kenneth H. Hawryliw | ... | property master (as Ken Hawryliw) |
| Rob Maier | ... | construction coordinator (as Rob 'Stroby' Maier) |
| Patrick J. Marchese | ... | set dresser |
| Lorne Poole | ... | set dresser |
| Louis Solyom | ... | head painter |
| Robin Stooshnov | ... | props |
| Vanessa Anderson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jared Brown | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Michael Dundas | ... | lead hand painter (uncredited) |
| Lisa Goldsmith | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
| Erik Grasteit | ... | set master (uncredited) |
| Sally Hudson | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Peter Lieshout | ... | lead painter (uncredited) |
| Vivien Nishi | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Andronis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jory A. Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jory Beckert) |
| Thierry J. Couturier | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Debby Ruby-Winsberg | ... | adr mixer |
| David John West | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael T. Williamson | ... | sound mixer (as Michael Williamson) |
| Derek Casari | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
| Martin Lacroix | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Maciek Malish | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| George Nemzer | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Gauthier | ... | special effects |
| Jaremy Aiello | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Chris Flemington | ... | on set effects (uncredited) |
| W.A. Andrew Sculthorp | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Laurie Kallsen-George | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| John Basset | ... | visual effects coordinator: remastered version (uncredited) |
| Jordan Hassay | ... | digital effects supervisor: remastered version (uncredited) |
| Lu Kondor | ... | engineer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Mullarkey | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Siouxsie Stewart | ... | visual effects coordinator: encore visual effects (uncredited) |
| Michael Van Fleet | ... | systems administrator: remastered version (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chris J. Clayton | ... | utility stunts |
| Tony Morelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Buckmaster | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Al Campbell | ... | key grip |
| Simon Jori | ... | focus puller |
| Joe Kraft | ... | key grip |
| Marty McInally | ... | camera operator (as Martin McInally) |
| Attila Szalay | ... | second unit director of photography |
| Sean Davis | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Rusty Deluce | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit (uncredited) |
| Danny Ho | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
| Isabelle MacCrimmon | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Rob Parisien | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Schmidt | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Heike Brandstatter | ... | casting associate: Vancouver |
| Shari Leah O'Neill | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Sharie L. Gagen) |
| Lisa Ratke | ... | extras casting |
| Randy Stone | ... | original casting |
| Stacy Wise | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shane Deschamps | ... | costume supervisor (as L. Shane Deschamps) |
| Janice Swayze | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| James Perry | ... | assistant location manager |
| Todd Pittson | ... | location manager |
| Alan Bartolic | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jeff Charbonneau | ... | music editor |
| Larold Rebhun | ... | scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patricia Barry | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Bowe | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Christian G. Ervin | ... | driver |
| Celeste Martell | ... | spfx driver |
| Stephen Carr | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mary Astadourian | ... | assistant: Chris Carter |
| Chris Bradford | ... | security |
| Linda McAteer | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Anita Meehan-Truelove | ... | production coordinator |
| Joanne Service | ... | assistant: Chris Carter |
| Amir Barsoum | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| James Castle | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Annette Encinas | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Briton W. Erwin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Paul Giordano | ... | key production assistant (uncredited) |
| Mavis Quek | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lee Smith | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Scott Steyns | ... | playback coordinator (uncredited) |
| Tom Teotico | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ten Thirteen Productions
- 20th Century Fox Television (in association with)
Distributors
- Fox Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3+ (2016) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 4+ (2016) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 5+ (2019) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ATV (2006) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Austria 9 (2007) (Austria) (tv)
- BBC One (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Comet TV (2025) (United States) (tv)
- Comet TV (United States) (tv)
- DeAgostini Japan (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Austria) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Switzerland) (video) (VoD)
- FOX International Channels Latin America (Chile) (tv) (Canal FOX)
- Google Play (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Joyn (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ORF 1 (2019) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2019) (Austria) (tv)
- Premiere Serie (2002) (Germany) (tv)
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- Sky Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
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- Tele 5 TM-TV (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) (Chile) (tv)
- VOX (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Viasat3 (2002) (Hungary) (tv)
- Videoload (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Warner TV Serie (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2019) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
- Lindala Make-Up Effects (special effects makeup)
Other Companies
- West Productions (post production sound)
- Castle/Bryant/Johnsen (main title sequence)
- Gastown Film Labs (processing)
- Gastown Post and Transfer (telecine)
- Encore (electronic assembly)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- West Publishing (provider: Westlaw®)
- Khaos Digital (video playback services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Scully and Mulder investigate the death of a man who seems to have been buried alive. The main suspect is the man's stepson because the two of them had an argument the evening the man died. The autopsy reveals the dead man had over 12 pounds of dirt in his stomach and it's obvious that he was buried alive. What's not so obvious is how the stepson could have done it. When a second parent is killed, this time after an argument with his daughter, the FBI agents begin to believe there is something far more sinister going on, especially after a counselor tells them both of the children were being abused. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Schizogeny is the localized separation of plant cells to form a cavity (surrounded by the intact cells) in which secretions accumulate (such as resin canals). See more » |
| Goofs | Rain can be heard when Fox and Scully are standing outside the car after visiting the cemetery but there is no rain falling on the car or the actors. There was most likely a tarp over the actors but the audio was not corrected. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features MDK (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The X-Files See more » |
| Quotes |
Fox Mulder:
[climbing a tree]
Hey Scully, is this demonstration of boyish agility turning you on at all? See more » |