SPOILERS are ahead for Black Mirror Season 6 episode “Demon 79.” Stream the episode now with a Netflix subscription, and then come back for this breakdown.
A new season of Black Mirror is here, finally, after fans of the science-fiction Netflix series (like myself) have waited on it since the last season in 2019. And, while the first four episodes certainly bring more messed up concepts based on tech for audiences to get into, between the already viral “Joan Is Awful” premiere episode or the true crime vibes of “Loch Henry,” the finale “Demon 79” is something out of left field and new for the series. There’s no technology terrors in sight, it’s straight-up supernatural horror. It’s an unlikely and out-of-character move for the series, but I loved the execution of it all and need to talk about it.
