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X File The TV debut was a bit unbalanced, but most fans agreed that the Season 1 finale, “Elenmael Flask”, was the perfect showcase of the series’ potential. It’s also an episode that drives home how fragile our favorite character is by killing Deep Throat, a mysterious informant who helps Fox Mulder seek to discover the truth about alien life. What most fans don’t realize about this shocking death is that it was influenced by Alfred Hitchcock as a veteran X File Director RW Goodwin hopes the sudden death of informant is as surprising as Janet Leigh’s death Psycho.
How Alfred Hitchcock inspired X-Files
Alfred Hitchcock has scared audiences for decades X File Crashing into the air, he has some influence on the show (such as the “triangle” shot in the director’s film style rope) is relatively obvious. However, since the Deep Throat Death scene does not replicate any of Hitchcock’s visual elements, it is difficult to spot the influence of the legendary director. Despite this, plot director Goodwin told Cinefantastique That “I hope it’s very shocking [Scully] Seeing the deep throat shooting… Hopefully it was totally unexpected, like Hitchcock killed Janet Leigh Psycho. ”
If you are still confused why this draws the respect of the great Alfred Hitchcock, it’s time to take a break X File Go to watch classic horror movies Psycho. Entering the movie, the audience has good reason to assume that Hollywood Major star Janet Leigh plays our lead role. But, in the film’s famous shower scene, she is killed relatively early, and the combination of sudden violence and the death of everyone considers the main character makes this one of the most shocking scenes in the history of the film.
RW Goodwin is a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock, for this X File In the Season 1 finale, he wants to replicate the shocking murder of Janet Leigh’s character. Just like her Psycho Features, X File Fans have good reason to think Deep Throat is “safe” because he has been a major role throughout the season. Kill him (in this case, having the crew cut off his shooting) What did it for the show Psycho: Let the audience know No one It is safe.
While Goodwin hasn’t fully confirmed this yet, it sounds like he was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s shower scene because of Scully. The director of this episode clarified: “I really think it’s important to get a real clear view” and decided that “the view is the viewpoint in history.” Let her know clearly how the informant’s murder was copied Psycho Let’s see Janet Leigh’s character through the killer’s eyes, making her cruel murder even more shocking.
In short, Alfred Hitchcock walks X File Can Run: Famous directors have an impact on many seasons throughout the weird show. However, it can be said that this effect will never be greater than “Erenmael Flask”, which was suddenly killed in a feverish way. This scene makes you feel dirty, but we won’t be showering anytime soon after learning about Hitchcock’s impact on the season 1 finale.
