Cultural References
The plot and nature of the episode bears a striking resemblance to the film Predator (1987), in which a creature that is able to perfectly camouflage itself, almost to the point of complete invisibility, stalks several humans in a dense jungle. While camping in the woods overnight, Scully sings "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night while Mulder rests so that he can know she is awake and on guard. Originally, Scully was supposed to sing "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", a 1949 country song by Hank Williams. However, series creator Chris Carter requested something more "off the wall". Spotnitz, instead, chose "Joy to the World" and later said, "in retrospect, the song was perfect". When talking, Mulder admits that the only time he has ever thought about "seriously dying" was at the Ice Capades.
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