Black Mirror – Loch Henry – Review
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Charlie Brooker (Screenplay)
Cast
- Samuel Blenkin (Misbehaviour)
- Monica Dolan (Eye in the Sky)
- John Hannah (The Mummy)
- Myha’la Herrold (Bodies Bodies Bodies)
- Daniel Portman (Game of Thrones)
Plot: A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary – but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past.
Runtime: 56 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Black Mirror – Loch Henry starts when Davis (Blenkin) brings his new girlfriend Pia (Herrold) home to Scotland. She gets to meet his mother Janet (Dolan) before heading into the ghost town that is left behind. They get to meet an old friend Stuart (Portman) who runs the last pub in the town.
Davis and Stuart fill Pia in with the reason why the town is empty now. A horrific serial killer’s actions lead to Pia wanting to learn more history of the incident. This sees them wanting to change their planned movie to focus on the crimes.
Verdict on Black Mirror – Loch Henry
Black Mirror – Loch Henry follows a young filmmaking couple returning to one of their hometowns. They decide to make a documentary about the murders in the local area. However, they decide to investigate the house that holds the horrors.
This is the second story focusing on filmmaking, this time with a documentary about a small-town serial killer. It gets to reflect the side effects of a crime that it has a small-town community left to struggle. As well as showing the disturbing reality of what is going on inside a series of criminal actions. This is one that is filled with much more tension and keeps us on edge throughout the disturbing actions of everything involved.
Daniel Portman steals the show as the Scottish landlord and old friend. John Hannah is great too here, while the bigger mystery to everything is just waiting to unfold. There is so much tension created in this story, with this fast becoming one of my favourites in Black Mirror history.
Where to Watch: Black Mirror – Loch Henry is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Black Mirror – Loch Henry is riddled with tension, suspense and disturbing truths.
