In a genre that embraces heightened storytelling, Black Mirror remains terrifying for its potential as a TV soothsayer.
Charlie Brooker may not have intended to create the apex of modernist horror, but Black Mirror does for technological advancements what Psycho did for showers.
A crisp, black-and-white palate — speaking of Psycho — is applied to the dread of being hunted by a seemingly unstoppable threat in “Metalhead.”
Perhaps the most chilling concept is shown in “Black Museum,” which tells of a hyper-specific collection of tragedies, monstrosities and indignities all tied to the use of illegal devices and technologies.