The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn

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The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn

2026

1h 39m

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Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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When a group of women is mysteriously abducted, it becomes a case right out of The X-Files. Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dr. Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace. In a case you'd never see on TV, their only lead is a disgraced, defrocked priest claiming to have horrific psychic visions of the crime. Forced to confront the ghosts of their past, the partners must navigate a chilling winter landscape and an even darker human monstrosity. The truth of these crimes is out there somewhere... and it will take Mulder and Scully to find it.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

1d

3/4

Alongside the nostalgic bump of this release, it’s just refreshing to see a brutal, standalone thriller for adults, one that recalls films from the ‘70s and ‘80s, instead of the CGI-heavy flicks for teens that dominate the culture today.

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John Serba

Decider

1d

The X-Files: I Want to Believe wasn’t a bad film, just mediocre. Vrach Frankenshteyn improves upon it just enough to make it mediocre-plus.

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

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4/10

The X-Files: I Want To Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn will be another whimper of an ending for a series that originally went out on a high note. The truth is out there, it just isn’t in this movie.

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Joe Kucharski

Pop Culture Leftovers

2d

The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn won't convert skeptics into believers... But it beautifully reminds us why Mulder and Scully became one of television's defining partnerships in the first place.

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Scott Mendelson

The Outside Scoop (Substack)

2d

5/10

Now running 98 minutes and with a greater focus on its "case of the week," Chris Carter's director's cut of 'I Want to Believe' now plays, for better or worse, more like a two-part episode of 'The X-Files'.

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Jesse Schedeen

IGN Movies

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5/10

All the strengths and flaws from the original I Want to Believe are still here. That means fans can expect a forgettable, unambitious new case and a largely bland supporting cast.

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mark M

@RT27924505 11h

Even though the Mulder and Scully romance as well as mentions of William were removed from this version, I enjoyed the pacing and thought it was very good overall. If you hard a big X-files fan you should definitely check it out!

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B P

@Bradster69 2d

Chris Carter’s new director’s cut of The X-Files‘ 2008 standalone film is a disappointing experiment that doesn’t bring forward anything new and merely highlights the original movie’s messy shortcomings.

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When a group of women is mysteriously abducted, it becomes a case right out of The X-Files. Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dr. Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace. In a case you'd never see on TV, their only lead is a disgraced, defrocked priest claiming to have horrific psychic visions of the crime. Forced to confront the ghosts of their past, the partners must navigate a chilling winter landscape and an even darker human monstrosity. The truth of these crimes is out there somewhere... and it will take Mulder and Scully to find it.

Director: Chris Carter
Producer: Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Screenwriter: Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Distributor: Disney+
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2026
Runtime: 1h 39m

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