The zaniness of this episode will appeal to some X-Files fans but not to others. "Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster" has its share of laughs and even manages to sneak in some social commentary, but it lacks the genuinely creepy mood of the best classic stand-alone episodes such as "Squeeze" and "Irresistible." The series offered occasional milder fare from early on, but at times this one stretches the camp a bit too far. At its best moments it feels like an homage to the more whimsical classic episodes (think "Humbug," "Quagmire," "Arcadia," "Bad Blood"), but at its worst moments it feels more like a parody of the original series.