The X Files
(1993– )
Eugene Tooms, a supernatural killer whom Mulder helped incarcerate, is released on parole.
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Title: Tooms (22 Apr 1994)
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Dr. Aaron Monte
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Detective Talbot
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Judge Kann
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Doctor Plith
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Doctor Collins
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Gillian Carfra | ... |
Christine Ranford
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Frank Ranford
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Mikal Dughi | ... |
Dr. Pamela Karetzky
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| Glynis Davies | ... |
Defense Counsel Nelson
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Prosecution Counsel Myers
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Mulder seems to be the only person concerned at the prospect that Eugene Tooms is about to be released from the psychiatric institution he's been in for several months. His pleadings fall on deaf ears as Tooms has never been convicted of a crime and the review board find Mulder's claims preposterous. Mulder is convinced Tooms will strike again and begins to follow him while Scully contacts the retired police detective, Frank Briggs, who had helped them in their earlier investigation. An old corpse from a long ago killing helps them out. Written by garykmcd
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22 April 1994 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada See more »Company Credits
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Detective Frank Briggs: There is one thing that never did sit quite right with me. When I investigated the killings in 1963, all five of the victims were found at the crime scene - all five.
Dana Scully: As with the four most recent murders.
Detective Frank Briggs: When I investigated the original Powhatan Mil killings in 1933, only four of the victims were found at the crime scene. However, there was a fifth person who was missing but never found. But this...
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At 29 minutes we see a clip from "The Fly". See more »Goofs
In the scene with Tooms' dental radiographs, an anatomical "full mouth series" (FMX) is depicted, however all of the films are in a random order, not anatomically correct. See more »Quotes
[Scully asks Briggs if anything about Tooms's earlier crimes felt wrong to him]Detective Frank Briggs: There is one thing that never did sit quite right with me. When I investigated the killings in 1963, all five of the victims were found at the crime scene - all five.
Dana Scully: As with the four most recent murders.
Detective Frank Briggs: When I investigated the original Powhatan Mil killings in 1933, only four of the victims were found at the crime scene. However, there was a fifth person who was missing but never found. But this...
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X-files undoubtedly captured the hearts of many early into the first season, but truly gained recognition as the "creepiest show on television" with just the second episode (third if you count the pilot) entitled "Squeeze". While a fine episode, it left an open ending.
Fast forward almost 20 episodes. "Tooms" is the first of several X-files sequel episodes, and arguably the best. Doug Hutchinson, best known for his role in the "Green Mile" returns as Eugene Victor Tooms, A monster whom has the ability to shift, or "squeeze" through the smallest of entrances to gain access to his victims whom he murders and feasts on their livers in order to sustain himself and "hibernate". Mulder proceeds to hunt down Tooms after he is released from a psychiatric ward to make sure he does not kill again, and of course Scully comes along for the ride.
Aforementioned, this episode contains many firsts; the appearance of Skinner, the first words spoken by the CSM. It is the first sequel episode, and contains one of the best moments shared between Mulder and Scully in the first season. While it lacks a bit of the creepiness it's predecessor does, it still remains one of my personal favorite monster of the week episodes.
7.8/10