
X-Files Director's Cut Reclaims Horror, Dials Down Romance
Chris Carter explains the new I Want to Believe director’s cut, Vrach Frankenshteyn, arriving August 14 on Hulu and Disney+, which emphasizes horror and Frankenstein mythos, trims back romance to satisfy original studio cuts, and removes a dated George W. Bush gag; he notes streaming changes the context versus the 2008 big-screen release and reflects on the enduring Mulder–Scully dynamic and the show’s ongoing relevance as science fiction meets real-world advances.

