MACHINES 23 • Black Mirror (2011-)

About this episode

The episode explores the themes of Black Mirror and discusses iconic episodes with a horror scholar.

Horror scholar, writer and co-host of This Ends at Prom joins Anna to look at ourselves in Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror, covering the series themes and deep-diving into some iconic episodes like "San Junipero", "The National Anthem" and "USS Callister". New episode every Friday. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering . Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya Research Assistant: Frankie Wakefield *** Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens. → Support us on Patreon for bonus content. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram . → Read Feeding the Monster

People in this episode

Host: Anna Bogutskaya

Topics covered

• Black Mirror
• horror themes
• iconic episodes
• technology
• society

Keywords

• Black Mirror
• horror
• technology
• San Junipero
• USS Callister
• The National Anthem
• Charlie Brooker

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Black Mirror, San Junipero, The National Anthem, USS Callister

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