Demon 79

Episode aired Jun 15, 2023
TV-MA
1h 14m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

24K

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Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent a disaster.Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent a disaster.Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent a disaster.

Director
- Toby Haynes
Writers
- Charlie Brooker
- Bisha K. Ali
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

24K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Toby Haynes
Writers
- Charlie Brooker
- Bisha K. Ali
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Boney M. singer Bobby Farrell was replaced with the character of Gaap in the TV appearance. In the original Episode #29.48 (1992), Farrell wears a long white cape and a Rasputin-esque fake beard.

Goofs
In the car chase scene, just before Nida starts ramming Michael's car, they both appear to be driving on the right hand side of the road. The UK drives on the left.

Quotes
Gaap: Cast out into a boundless, cosmic void. And doomed to spend eternity in a vacuum of infinite nothingness. Absence of matter, of time, of space, light, and sound. I would endure a profound, palpable, and ever-present lack of existence, alone in perpetuity, forever more.
Nida Huq: Sounds like my life.

Connections
Features Top of the Pops (1964)

Soundtracks
Bright Eyes
Written by Mike Batt
Performed by Art Garfunkel
Playing on the radio during the opening scene and again at the end of the episode while continuing over the end credits.

User reviews162

Featured review

8/10

Enjoyed it.

I find it's hard to watch Black Mirror now without being too critical of whether or not the episode fits the original themes of the show and the standard we are looking for as viewers. I can also get distracted at the beginning guessing what the "message" is going to be about.

I really enjoyed this episode though just as it was. I sort of forgot I was watching Black Mirror and just enjoyed the cinematography, soundtrack and acting.

Overall this season may not have knocked it out of the park for me but it's still a perfect show to watch an episode with my spouse after the kiddos are in bed and have a good chat. This episode wasn't the most thought provoking but the most enjoyable for me.

laurhartwick
Jun 27, 2023
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Release date
- June 15, 2023 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Filming locations
- Harrow, Greater London, England, UK(The former Debenhams building, situated in Greenhill Way in the heart of Harrow Town Centre, underwent a complete transformation to become the fictional department store "Possetts", where Neda works.)
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