BlinkyTM

BlinkyTM is a 2011 Irish/American short science fiction/horror film written, edited and directed by Ruairí Robinson and stars Max Records, Robinson, Jenni Fontana and James Nardini. The film tells the story of a boy who adopts a robot and starts being mean to it, until the robot complies with commands the family gives to kill each other. The film was released in March 20, 2011.

Plot

In the near future, where robotics have greatly evolved, Alex (Max Records) is looking for the normal loving family that he doesn't have - his parents (played by Jenni Fontana and James Nardini) are always too busy fighting with each other to worry about the effect on him. After seeing an advertisement for a domestic robot named 'Blinky', he asks his parents for one for Christmas, hoping that it will bring his family together as is shown in the advert. Blinky's advertisement and conduct at this point indicate that Blinky is specifically designed to provide friendship to its masters. After obtaining Blinky and playing with him for a while, shown in a home-video style montage, Alex feels disappointment in the fact that Blinky hasn't changed anything and his parents continue to argue. Eventually, Alex becomes tired of the robot and ignores him, even when Blinky persistently asks to play games.