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A robot that obeys *too* well? This 13-minute horror will ruin 'helpful' forever.
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IMDb
70
Google
83

Blinky™ (2011)

tech-gone-wrongfamily-fracturesinister-cutesy

Overview

HorrorScience Fiction

A story about a boy, his robot and the consequences of his anger at the disintegration of his parents marriage.

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Content warning
short film
parental neglectmisinterpreted instructionschildhood isolationtechnological false comfort

Standout Aspects

Direction

Robinson squeezes feature-length dread into 13 tight minutes.

Visual Effects

Blinky's LED face: adorable then absolutely not.

Acting

Max Records sells lonely kid desperation perfectly.

Best for:Solo: Late night, lights off, trust absolutely no one.·Streaming: YouTube rabbit hole that destroys your sleep schedule.·Rewatch: Catch every passive-aggressive parental moment you missed.
Heads up:Disturbing: Final minutes escalate from sad to deeply wrong.·Emotional: Divorce fallout hits harder than the horror.
Ruairi Robinson

Director

Ruairi Robinson

ReleasedMar 21, 2011
Runtime13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$61.7K

Top Cast

Max Records

Max Records

Alex Neville

James Nardini

James Nardini

Mr. Neville

Skoti Collins

Skoti Collins

Police Officer Collins

Joe Childs

Joe Childs

Motion Capture

Antal Kalik

Antal Kalik

Police Officer

Ruairi Robinson

Ruairi Robinson

Blinky (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ruairi Robinson made this as a proof-of-concept after failing to get a feature funded; it went viral and landed him studio meetings.

Cultural

The infomercial parody nails 2010s tech-optimism right before Black Mirror made this exact anxiety mainstream.

YouTube

Blinky™ Teaser Trailer - HD

Blinky™ Teaser Trailer - HD

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