THE NEW X-FILES MOVIE: IS THERE ANY MAGIC LEFT?

The new X-Files movie kind of crept up on me. I remember hearing about another installment maybe a year ago, but apparently Mulder and Scully will return to the big screen in a little more than 3 weeks time.

“The X-Files: I Want to Believe,” is scheduled for release on July 25

David Duchovny said last week that he hopes to do another X-Files film with creator Chris Carter and co-star Gillian Anderson (we’ll see how moviegoers feel after a 10 year hiatus) and that the film itself is, QUOTE, “more skewed toward horror, a throwback to the first couple of years on the show.”

If the movie bombs, I think this will be the reason why. The X-Files was at its best when there was very little, if any, actual horror. It was always the hint or suggestion of something really spooky that made the show so compelling.

So if they simply watered-down one of the Saw films and slapped a fat “X” on it, I’m quite sure longtime fans like myself — if we don’t skip it altogether — will certainly be wishing we waited for DVD as the end credits begin to roll.

Tags: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, The X Files, The X Files: I Want to Believe