and called Incanto a "fine example" of the series' "unassuming" villains, comparing him to Tooms and to the second season villain Donnie Pfaster. Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen, rated the episode three stars out of five, calling it "a retread of Squeeze" and "a little too formulaic to be truly satisfying". However, Shearman and Pearson felt that the episode "has a heart to it" and "jogs along at a fair pace", also praising its gory visuals. TV Guide listed Incanto among the scariest X-Files monsters, whilst UGO Networks listed the character as one of their best "Monster-of-the-Week" in the series, saying Scully's "pure revulsion at Incanto's instinctual need makes for one of The X-Files finest final scenes". Footnotes Bibliography External links "2Shy" on The X-Files official website 1995 American television episodes The X-Files (season 3) episodes Cleveland in fiction Television episodes about the Internet Television episodes directed by David Nutter Television episodes set in Ohio