The special effects and Deep Roy’s chilling performance are widely praised for their effectiveness.
is often cited as one of the most unsettling and controversial "Monster-of-the-Week" episodes in The X-Files history. Airing on January 21, 2001, it features Agents Scully and Doggett investigating a series of gruesome deaths linked to a paraplegic Indian beggar with the disturbing ability to physically "hitch a ride" inside his victims' bodies. The "Butt-Crawler" Legacy: Why 8x10 Still Haunts X-Philes The X-Files 8x10
Many critics and fans find the episode "xenophobic" or overly reliant on "toilet humor" levels of grossness. The special effects and Deep Roy’s chilling performance