It was written by series creator charlie brooker and directed by david slade the episode first aired on netflix along with the rest of series four on 29 december 2017.
Black mirror metalhead robot dog.
The year is 2020.
Very little is revealed about the robots other than they are relentless and brutally efficient killing machines which seem to be focused on exterminating what remains of humanity.
In the post apocalyptic landscape of the scottish moors a woman attempts to survive the land full of dogs.
It is not shown whether they are fully autonomous or are actually.
They serve as the primary antagonists of the episode metalhead.
Such viral videos were the inspiration for metalhead a gripping black mirror episode which began streaming friday.
Below series creator charlie brooker answers a few of our burning questions.
Until we re introduced to the dog a robotic.
After a clip of the robot dog went viral twitter was abuzz with several reactions.
The often scary realistic and prophetic science fiction series black mirror continues to deliver dystopian visions of the future including robotics.
But black mirror follows its usual technological threat theme which adds a layer of subtext to the game of cat and robot dog.
Dogs are autonomous robotic quadrupeds equipped with a series of lethal weapons.
David slade the director of metalhead itself the starkest.
Black mirror season 4 metalhead review.
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The horror is merciless the robot dog horribly believable 3.
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Metalhead is the fifth episode of the fourth series of the anthology series black mirror.
Metalhead is filmed entirely in black and white and follows the plight of bella maxine peake trying to flee from robotic dogs.