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Trailer for Netflix's haunting Black Mirror episode Metalhead
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Black Mirror episode Metalhead.
What happened in Metalhead?
In a first for the Netflix, the fifth episode of the drama was shot completely in black-and-white.
Metalhead saw a woman called Bella (played by Maxine Peake) in a state of constant terror as she was relentlessly pursued by a robotic AI creature called a "dog".
The Black Mirror episode opens with Bella and her friends Clarke (Jake Davies) and Anthony (Clint Dyer) driving to a warehouse to collect supplies.
Very little is known of the universe of Metalhead but judging by the few scraps of information that we're given, Metalhead is set in a post-apocalyptic world where artificial intelligence has taken over.
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Humans have been forced into hiding to avoid the dogs and only venture when absolutely necessary, either for medical supplies or goods.
In Metalhead, a replacement teddybear is sought for a terminally ill child.
While in a warehouse, Anthony unwittingly comes across one of the dogs after moving a box and is immediately killed.
Both Bella and Clarke are then chased in a tense high speed pursuit by the dogwith the latter getting killed, while she is shot with a tracker.
As Metalhead continues, Bella continues to be sought out by the killing machine, who uses hi-tech devices to track her.
Bella stumbles across a house which still contains its inhabitants, who she discovers have killed themselves - in a scene reminiscent of zombie drama 28 Days Later.
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Maxine Peake as Bella in Black Mirror episode Metalhead
Sadly, there is no happy ending to Metalhead as Bella fails to outrun the dog despite her best efforts and is shot with more trackers to call others robots to kill her.
She is seen holding a knife as she presumably plans to end her own life before the onslaught of dogs can get to her.
According to Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, Metalhead was inspired by robotics videos from Boston Dynamics.
The clips give viewers a demonstration of the robots the company is developing and they look scarily similar to the murderous dogs of Metalhead.
The black-and-white aesthetics were decided upon by the director David Slade and are supposed to be reminiscent of old horror films.
In a recent interview, Charlie, 46, spoke about Metalhead, saying that the ambiguity of the story was intentional.
He explained to Entertainment Weekly: "Originally in my first draft, we also showed a human operator operating the dog robot from across the ocean at his house.
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Maxine Peake as Bella in Black Mirror episode Metalhead
Originally in my first draft, we also showed a human operator operating the dog robot from across the ocean at his house
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker
"There was a bit I liked where he leaves the [control unit] while the robot is watching her while she's up in the tree and he goes and gives his kids a bath.
"But it felt a bit weird and too on-the-nose. It kind of felt superfluous. We deliberately pared it back and did a very simple story."
He also explained that the teddy bears at the end of the episode were originally scripted to be simply "toys" for a dying child.
However, the teddy bears were eventually decided upon because they were the only "soft and comforting thing" in the entire episode, which is harsh and gritty both tonally and in terms of subject matter.
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How many episodes are in Black Mirror season 4?
There are a total of six episodes in Black Mirror season four, just like the previous run.
Each of the episodes are standalone but are revealed to be part of the same universe with subtle references between the stories.
Previously, Black Mirror seasons one and two only had three episodes each, however after it moved to Netflix the length of each cycle was doubled.
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Will there be another season of Black Mirror?
Netflix has not yet confirmed Black Mirror season five, however given the reception to the most recent run it looks likely to be recommissioned.
Charlie and fellow executive producer Annabel Jones told Metro: "We would love to do it. We're focusing on series four at the moment."
Black Mirror season 4 is available to watch on Netflix now.
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Source: https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/899084/Black-Mirror-season-4-Metalhead-explained-What-happened-in-Metalhead-Netflix
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