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Playtest

  • Episode aired Oct 21, 2016
  • 57m
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8.1/10
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Black Mirror (2011)
Black Mirror: Playtest
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An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, but soon can't tell where the hot game ends and reality begins.An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, but soon can't tell where the hot game ends and reality begins.An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, but soon can't tell where the hot game ends and reality begins.
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  • Director
    • Dan Trachtenberg
  • Writer
    • Charlie Brooker
  • Stars
    • Wyatt Russell
    • Hannah John-Kamen
    • Wunmi Mosaku
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  • Director
    • Dan Trachtenberg
  • Writer
    • Charlie Brooker
  • Stars
    • Wyatt Russell
    • Hannah John-Kamen
    • Wunmi Mosaku
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    • 99User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Black Mirror: Playtest
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    Black Mirror: Playtest

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    Wyatt Russell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Ken Yamamura in Black Mirror (2011)
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    Wyatt Russell in Black Mirror (2011)
    Wyatt Russell in Black Mirror (2011)
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    Wyatt Russell
    Wyatt Russell
    • Cooper Redfieldas Cooper Redfield
    Hannah John-Kamen
    Hannah John-Kamen
    • Sonjaas Sonja
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Katieas Katie
    Ken Yamamura
    Ken Yamamura
    • Shou Saitoas Shou Saito
    Elizabeth Moynihan
    Elizabeth Moynihan
    • Cooper's Mumas Cooper's Mum
    Jamie Christofersen
    Jamie Christofersen
    • Rick Petersas Rick Peters
    • (as Jamie Paul)
    Jessica Neil
    • Scared Girl on Planeas Scared Girl on Plane
    • (as Jessica Nell)
    Alessandro Neri
    • Touristas Tourist
    Jade Francine
    • Pub Localas Pub Local
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Rock
    Deborah Rock
    • Airline Passengeras Airline Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    James Tufnell
    • Lab Technicianas Lab Technician
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dan Trachtenberg
    • Writer
      • Charlie Brooker
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    • Trivia
      In Sonja (Hannah John-Kamen)'s video game collection, the game Dark Souls II (2014) can be seen. The actress who plays Sonja, Hannah John-Kamen, was a voice actor for Dark Souls II, in which she played the character Sweet Shalquoir.
    • Goofs
      When Katie leaves the room, the clock on the wall has a time of 5:35, when Cooper takes a photo of the contents of the suitcase, it reads 5:37, when Katie returns to the room the clock has a time of 5:34.
    • Quotes

      Katie: We're going to commence with deactivation.

      Cooper: Oh, that's great news.

      Katie: We need you to follow instructions and make it to the access point.

      Cooper: The access point? Great. Where the fuck's the access point?... Oh, fuck! More stairs? Come on!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Black Mirror Storylines That Could Actually Happen (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Is It Raining in Your Mouth?
      (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by The Fat White Family

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    10/10
    First time an horror genre took it a step further
    What is so great about this episode is that it starts as any other generic horror movie. A young man in a hunted house, spiders, monsters appearing out of nowhere trying to kill you. This is what we are all use to in horror, and for most of us, like cooper, is so easy to deal with. We laugh it off, we know it's not real. This is not what really scares us, because we know it's just an imaginative figure trying hard to scare us. This is why horror movies are never really scary when you grow up. But this one took it a step further to what is really scary to a human being. The real things. Being trapped with no control in an experiment, no stop words, be alone, have Alzheimer like your father, and finally let you mother die in pain because you ran away missing you with no way to communicate with her. This really touched me, understanding that simply life can be the most terrifying thing, and the monsters in horror movies are just there for fun. Well done.
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Englefield House, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • House Of Tomorrow
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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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