About this episode

Eryka and special guest Doug discuss the tech-induced horror of Black Mirror's 'Playtest'.

New Episode Alert, Horror Fam! It’s TechNovember and a Special Guest will be co-hosting along with Eryka! At Horror Café Podcast , Eryka and special guest Doug plunge headfirst into the tech-induced nightmare that is Black Mirror’s “Playtest.” Join them as they follow Cooper — a guy who apparently has never heard the phrase “don’t volunteer for experimental tech in a horror anthology series” — as he signs up to test-drive an augmented reality game that dials his fears up to eleven. Spoiler: when a company’s motto might as well be “we own your brain now,” you know things are going to glitch... hard. Expect jump scares, psychological spirals, and us yelling at the screen: “Sir, go home. Literally go home.” Grab your coffee, settle in, and get ready — this episode downloads straight into your terror cortex.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eryka, Jackie

Guest: Doug

Topics covered

• Black Mirror
• augmented reality
• horror
• technology
• psychological thriller

Keywords

• Black Mirror
• Playtest
• augmented reality
• horror podcast
• psychological horror

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Black Mirror, Playtest

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