Watch 'Blinky,' the Twisted Short Film About a Boy and His Robot (VIDEO)

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Why are you even reading this? You should just immediately click past the jump and start watching ‘Blinky[TM],’ the amazing new short film about a boy and his robot.

‘Blinky’ stars Max Records, famous for appearing in 2009’s ‘Where the Wild Things Are.’](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/where-the-wild-things-are/24823/main) In this new short, he plays a young boy caught between arguing parents; his only friend (whether he likes it or not) is the titular character, a robotic toy that just wants to help.

Without risking overhype, ‘Blinky[TM]’ is excellently done and offers up a nice ‘Twilight Zone’-as-done-by-Spielberg vibe (ignoring the one time Spielberg actually did do a ‘Twilight Zone’). Check out the video after the jump.

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