The X-Files: I Want To Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn Review

The truth is out there... but apparently, it involves Frankenstein monsters, organ trafficking and a surprisingly small number of aliens. On this episode of The Commentary Booth*,* [Jamie Apps](/authors?tag=Jamie%20Apps) and [Corrina Mabey](/authors?tag=Corrina%20Mabey) return to the world of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully to review the new director’s cut of the 2008 sci-fi thriller *The X-Files: I Want To Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn*. Mulder and Scully are pulled back into an FBI investigation involving psychic visions, a kidnapped agent, Russian scientists, organ trafficking and some truly strange [Frankenstein](/episodes?tag=frankenstein)-inspired experiments. But with the film stepping away from the franchise's iconic alien mythology, does this new cut actually feel like *The X-Files*? And, naturally, the conversation eventually turns to the bigger question: could The X-Files actually return? **Highlights Breakdown:** *- How the director's cut pushes the film from PG-13 to an R rating* *- Jamie and Corrina debate whether abandoning the alien mythology was a mistake* *- The biggest changes between the original cut and the new director's cut* *- Why Mulder and Scully's romantic moments were removed* *- Billy Connolly's unexpectedly dark role as Father Joe* *- Why the movie struggled financially compared with the 1998 X-Files film* *- Could The X-Files return as a reboot or new series?* So, is *The X-Files: I Want To Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn* a misunderstood X-Files classic, or should Mulder and Scully have left this particular case firmly in the filing cabinet? This week’s episode is brought to you by *Australian Wrestling Cards* Check out more great content from Pario Magazine on our website. \------------------------------------------------------------- **SUPPORT PARIO MAGAZINE & THE COMMENTARY BOOTH** \- [PATREON](www.patreon.com/jamieappsmedia) \- [BUY MERCH](www.wrestlermerch.com/pario-magazine) \- AMAZON PRIME VIDEO \- TUBEBUDDY \- Subscribe to AEW Plus using my code (q0yydoz) to earn $10 in FITE credit \- Shop Online With Honey \- Shop Online With Satechi **MY EQUIPMENT** \- Elgato Facecam \- Rode PodMic \- Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP \- Streamlabs Talk Studio **FOLLOW JAMIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA** \- [Twitter](www.twitter.com/JamieAppsMedia) \- [Facebook](www.facebook.com/JamieAppsMedia) \- [Instagram](www.instagram.com/jamieappsmedia) \- TikTok **FOLLOW PARIO MAGAZINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA** \- [Twitter](www.twitter.com/ParioMagazine) \- Facebook \- Instagram