Shut Up and Dance
episode of Black Mirror (S3 E3)
"Shut Up and Dance" is an episode of the television show Black Mirror. It is the third episode of the third series. The episode was first put on Netflix on 21 October 2016. The episode is about a teenage boy who has been caught masturbating by a hacker. The hacker blackmails the boy to go to places and commit crimes. The boy must later work with a man who is also being blackmailed. The episode was written by Charlie Brooker (creator of Black Mirror) and William Bridges. The boy is played by Alex Lawther and the man he works with is played by Jerome Flynn.[2] The story of the episode has been said by critics to be similar to another episode, "White Bear".[3][4]
| "Shut Up and Dance" | |
|---|---|
| Black Mirror episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 3 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | James Watkins |
| Written by | Charlie Brooker William Bridges |
| Featured music | "Exit Music (For a Film)" by Radiohead[1] |
| Original air date | 21 October 2016 |
References
change- ↑ Brooker, Charlie; Jones, Annabel; Arnopp, Jason (November 2018). "Shut Up and Dance". Inside Black Mirror. New York City: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9781984823489.
- ↑ Framke, Caroline (21 October 2016). "Black Mirror season 3, episode 3: "Shut Up and Dance" reveals that the true source of hackers' power is shame". Vox. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ Gilbert, Sophie (2 July 2019). "'Black Mirror' Is Back: 'Shut Up and Dance' Is a Horrifying Thriller". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ Handlen, Zack (23 October 2016). "No one's watching the watchmen on a so-so Black Mirror". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2021.