Continuity mistake: While speaking with Mulder, Scully keeps her head down when in the front shot, while she keeps her head up in the back shot. (00:06:15)
Chop Luftmysza
9th Jul 2014
The X-Files (1993)
9th Jul 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Revealing mistake: In the shot where Mulder is jumping as to avoid being burnt by fire set by Cecil the caretaker, it is easy to see that it's a stuntman instead of Mulder. (00:38:35)
9th Jul 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Mulder grabs the twins, one of them immediately turns around toward him, however in the next shot she turns around once again. (00:41:10)
2nd Jun 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: Just before the attack of the alien creature the soldiers change their positions from shot to shot. Moreover, additional soldiers suddenly appear nearby the commanding group. (00:22:10)
2nd Jun 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Deputy Wright is electrocuted, depending on the shot he holds the flashlight either in his left or right hand. (00:02:40)
2nd Jun 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When the presentation of IDs begins, dr Da Silva stands in a different position relative to the others than in the next shot. (00:07:00)
2nd Jun 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Scully gets out of the car, it is parked much closer to the curb than in the previous shot. (00:30:35)
2nd Jun 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Other mistake: It's incomprehensible why such an intelligent COS has to print out the stolen data on Scully’s monitor, risking being exposed. (00:15:40)
17th May 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: In the shot where Dorlund sits in the background his right hand presses on his throat, but in the next shot his throat is totally exposed. (00:40:30)
17th May 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: During the car crash, when the shot is taken from the outside of the car, Mulder keeps his head turned left, while in the shot from the car interior his head is turned right towards Scully. (00:15:10)
17th May 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: While filmed from behind, Darlene lowers her hands, but in the next front shot her hands are still kept crossed on her chest. (00:38:50)
17th May 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: When filmed from the back, Tom is stopping Mulder from entering the crime scene by laying his hand on Mulder’s chest, while in the front shot his left hand remains free. (00:23:00)
29th Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When complaining about the lack of connection in the first take Scully holds the handset directed downwards, but in the next shot she holds it upwards. (00:33:40)
29th Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: During the hard braking due to avoiding the collision with the unknown agency cars, notice that there are stunt people sitting in the car instead of Mulder and Scully. (00:21:15)
29th Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: Face-on Scully rests her elbow on the car side window frame with her wrist waving freely, while in the back shot she grabs the handle over the window (this error repeats at least three times in a row every time the shot changes). (00:20:20)
29th Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Mulder gives Scully the map obtained from the bartender, she holds it in her hand in different ways in each consecutive shot. (00:14:40)
21st Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Character mistake: Scully says that it was Teresa Nemman who was summoned into the woods tonight, while in fact it was Peggy Odell. (00:35:00)
21st Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: Filmed from the front, Scully nods down but in the next shot when filmed from the back she still keeps her head straight and only after a while she nods it down. (00:34:20)
21st Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: Mulder says that his sister “just disappeared from her bed one night” which is not true, because later visualizations of that moment show that Samantha was abducted while she and Mulder were playing a game and watching TV. (00:26:30)
21st Apr 2014
The X-Files (1993)
Continuity mistake: The place Mulder and Scully find the “X” sign is different from the place Mulder originally painted it (e.g. leafy bush, no fence etc.). (00:23:55)
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