Shut Up and Dance 

When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.

Director:

James Watkins

Writers:

William Bridges (as Will Bridges), Charlie Brooker

Stars:

Alex Lawther, Jerome Flynn, Susannah Doyle

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Lawther	...	Kenny
Jerome Flynn	...	Hector
Susannah Doyle	...	Blackmailed Woman
Frankie Wilson	...	Tom
Jimmy Roye-Dunne	...	Red
Hannah Steele	...	Melissa
Sarah Beck Mather	...	Restaurant Mother
Beatrice Robertson-Jones	...	Restaurant Daughter
Maya Gerber	...	Lindsay
Camilla Power	...	Sandra
Ivanno Jeremiah	...	Moped Man
Mariam Haque	...	Petrol Station Attendant
Natasha Little	...	Karen
Nicola Sloane	...	Bank Clerk
Paul Bazely	...	The Man in the Woods

Storyline

When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.

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Plot Keywords:

toy | hacked computer camera | speeding | bicycle riding | rendezvous | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shut Up and Dance

Filming Locations:

Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

House Of Tomorrow

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The drone seen in the episode is a DJi Inspire.

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Goofs

Hector returns home without the suitcase he was carrying all day.

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Quotes

Hector: Breathe through your nose!

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Connections

References Black Mirror: White Bear (2013)

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Soundtracks

Exit Music (for a Film)
Written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway
Performed by Radiohead

User Reviews

Well worth your time...

When the show begins, a teenage boy foolishly believes a pop-up on his computer when it tells him he has malware on his computer. He then installs something to supposedly fix it...but it actually implants a program on his computer activating his built-in camera. Now, unknown others are watching him as he goes through the internet.

Soon, he begins receiving threatening messages on his computer. Apparently they could see him masturbating to photos on the web. They blackmail him to give them his phone number...and then the demands start coming. Soon, the boy is doing all sorts of things...that become more and more and more insane and dangerous as the show progresses. How bad is it and why he continues to comply are things you'll have to see for yourself.

Unlike most of the other episodes I've seen on "Black Mirror", the technology to do what they did to the teen DOES exist today and the story is not sci-fi...they could easily do everything you see. Well written and obviously by a person who actually understands technology.