For an example of the kind of The X-Files episode I’m talking about, check out Season 4’s “Unruhe.” During an investigation of women being kidnapped and lobotomized, Mulder discovers the man they’re looking for leaves behind psychic photographs—without knowing it, he somehow alters film to create images reflecting his dark fantasies.
It isn’t until later in the episode that the assailant, Gerry Schnauz played wonderfully by Pruitt Taylor Vince, even discovers he has this ability. It’s a good thing he does because one of the bizarre photos he leaves behind helps Mulder find him after Schnauz kidnaps Scully.
Is the unexplained phenomena important to this The X-Files episode? Sure. But it isn’t what the episode revolves around. With a few tweaks, you could eliminate the supernatural from this episode altogether and still have a great story.
No professional photographers are around to debate Mulder about the existence of psychic photos. There are no righteous rants about how society will never be whole until we accept the existence of photography created only with our creepy minds. The crazy photos are just a tool Mulder uses to stop a sick man from hurting people.
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