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  • Episode aired Oct 21, 2016
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Black Mirror (2011)
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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.

  • 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
    • 127User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Wyatt Russell
    Wyatt Russell
    • Cooper Redfield
    Hannah John-Kamen
    Hannah John-Kamen
    • Sonja
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Katie
    Ken Yamamura
    Ken Yamamura
    • Shou Saito
    Elizabeth Moynihan
    Elizabeth Moynihan
    • Cooper's Mum
    Jamie Christofersen
    Jamie Christofersen
    • Rick Peters
    • (as Jamie Paul)
    Jessica Neil
    • Scared Girl on Plane
    • (as Jessica Nell)
    Jade Francine
    • Pub Local
    • (uncredited)
    Alessandro Neri
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Rock
    • Airline Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    James Tufnell
    • 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!

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      Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Black Mirror Storylines That Could Actually Happen (2018)
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    8/10

    Virtually real

    Imagine a VR (virtual reality) horror game that reads your subconsciousness and personalizes itself by adapting to your deepest fears, so real (because everything takes place in your head) that your mind is not capable of distinguishing it from reality.

    "Playtest" is a psychological horror mindfak, set in the environment of a retro "haunted house". The futuristic but potentially realistic premise, charismatic characters, great acting and directing, and an atmosphere similar to Poe or Lovecraft, make it my favorite episode so far. And the plot twists, although unoriginal, are only seemingly predictable and managed to surprise me and leave me under a strong impression.

    8,5/10.
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    • Aug 28, 2021
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Englefield House, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK(Saito Gemu headquarters)
    • Production companies
      • House Of Tomorrow
      • Zeppotron
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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