The Calusari

Infobox Television episode
Title = The Calusari


Caption = "The Calusari"
Series = The X-Files
Season = 2
Episode = 2X21
Airdate = April 14 1995
Production =
Writer = Sara Charno
Director = Michael Vejar
Guests = Helene Clarkson
Joel Palmer
Episode list = Episode list
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Prev = Humbug
Next = F. Emasculata|

"The Calusari" was the twenty-first episode of the second season of "The X-Files" science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter. It dealt with demonic possession and exorcism. The title is drawn from the Romanian word Calusari, referring to a type of folk dancer. In the episode, however, the term appears to have been given a fictional meaning, as the name of a mysterious order of exorcists. The show received an explicit rating in the United Kingdom; that of "18" by the BBFC [cite web
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title=The X Files - The Calusari rated 18 by the BBFC
publisher=British Board of Film Classification
accessdate=2008-02-19] .

Plot

A photograph taken just before the death of a two-year-old boy yields evidence of some supernatural intervention which piques Mulder's curiosity. When another death in the family occurs, the grandmother of the remaining child requests the aid of some Romanian ritualists (called Căluşari, "horsemen") in order to cleanse the home of evil.

This episode's plot has similarities to and was inspired by "The Omen" film series.

The Calusari in History

The original Calusari were an ancient Italian cult (see "Ecstasies; Deciphering the Witches Sabbath" by Carlo Ginzburg or "Italian Witchcraft", page 80 by Raven Grimassi). It is clear that horsemen cults existed as far back as Ancient Roman times. (For further information refer to chapter 5 of "The Cults of the Roman Empire" by Robert Turcan, Blackwell Publishing 1996.)

Cast

Guest Stars

*Helene Clarkson - Maggie Holvey
*Joel Palmer - Charlie/Michael Holvey
*Lilyan Chauvin - Golda
*Ric Reid - Steve Holvey
*Bill Dow - Dr. Charles Burks
*Oliver Wildsmith - Teddy Holvey
*Jeremy Issac Wildsmith - Teddy Holvey
*Christine Willes - Karen Kossoff
*Kay E. Kuter - Head Calusari
*Jacqueline Danieneau - Nurse Castor
*Bill Croft - Calusari #2
*George Josef - Calusari #4
*Campbell Lane - Calusari #3

References

External links

*imdb title|0751222|The Calusari
* [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/the-calusari/episode/535/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;20 The Calusari] at TV.com