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Sammy's Automaton (1914)

Sammy acquires a dummy and fits it with a mechanism which turns it into a 'burlesque Frankenstein monster', which then gets out of control. Sammy eventually destroys his creation by dousing it with petrol and setting light to it.

The Sandman (2001)

Nathaniel, haunted by the mythical Sandman, finds himself distracted by the beautiful Olympia who he sees through his window. After meeting her at a party and dancing with her, he starts to woo her, only to discover that she's an automaton made of wood and powered by clockwork. (Another of the Tales of Hoffmann variations.)

Santo el Enmascarado De Plata y Blue Demon Contra los Monstruos/Santo y Blue Demon Contra los Monstruos/Santo Contra los Monstruos de Frankenstein/Santo and the Blue Demon vs the Monsters (1969)

Two masked wrestlers (Santo and the Blue Demon) take on a cornucopia of monsters including vampires, a werewolf, a mummy, a cyclops and Frankenstein's creature. As if that weren't enough, the mad Dr. Halder also creates a robot double of Blue Demon.

Saturn 3 (1980)

A scientist and his girlfriend on a space station receive a package containing a new robot, not knowing that its psychopathic creator has imbued it with his own demented aims. When they assemble the 8-foot high robot - Hector - it runs amok, trying to kill them both.

Der Schweigende Stern/Raumschiff Venus Antwortet Nich/The Silent Star/First Spaceship on Venus/Milczaca Gwiazda/The Astronauts (1960)

Following the discovery of a magnetic spool containing a message about an imminent attack, the spaceship Kosmokrator 1 is sent to Venus, where the crew discover the remains of a civilization which destroyed itself. The film features a robot chess player, called Omega.

Screamers/Screamers - L'Armée Souterraine (1995)

On a war-ravaged planet, the Screamers - deadly blade-wielding, self-replicating killing machines, designed to destroy alien life forms - have evolved... their missin now is to destroy all life.

Sex Kittens Go To College/Beauty and the Robot/Teacher vs Sexpot (1960)

A sex farce based on the mistaken appointment of 'Tassels Montclair' - a stripper with a very high IQ - as the head of a University Sciences department. The cast includes John Carradine, Vampira, Tuesday Weld and Brigitte Bardot's younger sister, and the film features a deviant robot called Thinko.

Shadowchaser/Project: Shadowchaser (1992)

Terrorists planning to kidnap the President's daughter, use a robot to take over a high-rise hospital.

Shape of Things to Come/H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (1979)

The Earth is a wasteland and what's left of mankind lives in domed cities on the Moon, relying on supplies of Q2, an anti-radiation drug, from planet Delta Three for their continued survival. Mad scientist Omus has taken over Delta Three and plans to take over the Moon by using robot-controlled spaceships to ram the human cities. Dr. John Caball, his son, and his son's friend - together with Sparks the cheerful robot - set off in their space cruiser to defeat Omus.

Shepherd/Cyber City/Cybercity (1999)

In a post-nuclear holocaust world, the population lives underground under the sway of various religious sects, who hire 'shepherds' to dispose of anyone who gets in their way. The film features a number of machine gun toting robots.

Shirley Thompson Versus the Aliens (1968)

Shirley Thompson tells her psychiatrist of her meeting with aliens (disguised as a motorcyle gang). At one point, the aliens 'animate' a wax model of the Duke of Edinburgh, for use as a spokesperson. (Almost a robot movie ?)

Short Circuit (1986)

Number 5 - one of a group of experimental military test robots - is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes self-aware. It goes on the run, afraid that it will be reprogrammed (i.e. die) if it is caught. Protected and aided by a young woman, Number 5 eventually convinces its creators that it should be left to live its own life.

Short Circuit 2 (1988)

Sequel to Short Circuit. When Number 5 is sent to the 'big city' to help Ben with his electronics business, it is chased by low lifes who want to use its talents for their own nefarious purposes.

Silent Running (1971)

The crew of the spaceship Valley Forge are told to dump their cargo of the last remnants of Earth's vegetation and plant life. One of the crew rebels, kills the other crew members and sets off towards Saturn. The film features three knee-high maintenance 'drones', nicknamed Huey, Dewey and Louie.

Sins of the Fleshapoids (1965)

In a post-nuclear holocaust future, Earth's survivors live a life of luxury and boredom, their every whi mpandered to by humanoid robots called fleshapoids. Two of the fleshapoids acquire human feelings and 'mate', producing miniature robot 'baby'.

Sleeper (1973)

A health food store owner dies while undergoing a minor operation, and is revived by surgeons in the 25th century, where he is coerced into leading a revolution. The film features - amongst other technological marvels - robot butlers and confessional robots.

Slipstream (1989)

In an ecologically ravaged world, an android wanted for murder is captured by bounty hunters, but is then stolen away by a renegade and his woman partner. The three escape on a glider, and become friends.

Solo (1996)

A military killer android is sent into a Latin American war in order to destroy the rebel forces. Realizing they're only fighting for their freedom, he overcomes his programming and starts to help them.

Space Camp (1985)

A group of children at a NASA space camp are accidentally launched into space when Jinx - a NASA robot - reprograms NASA's computers to launch the shuttle in which they are carrying out a routine exercise.

Spaced Invaders (1991)

After hearing a broadcast of Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds', Martians decide to visit Earth in order to join in the (non-existent) invasion. Unfortunately, they crash land and start wandering about, but - as it's Halloween - are ignored by the locals who think they're just children in costume. After overcoming their Enforcer Drone - a robot intended to weed out any 'weak links' in the command structure of their ship - the Martians repair their ship and return home.

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

Wolff - the adventorous spacehunter - visits the plage-ridden planet of Terra Eleven to rescue three women from the evil Overdog. After battling various savages and mutants - and losing Chalmers, his maintenance android - Wolff rescues the women and defeats Overdog.

The Spaceman and King Arthur/UFO/Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

A reluctant astronaut and his humanoid robot sidekick Hermes are sent back to the 16th century, where they do battle with sundry villains on behalf of King Arthur.

Space Truckers/Star Truckers (1997)

Canyon is one of the last independent 'space truckers' and, down on his luck, he's forced to carry a dubious cargo with 'no questions asked'. En route to Earth, he finds out the cargo is a horde of virtually invulnerable killer robots.

Starcrash/The Adventures of Stella Star/Female Space Invaders (1979)

Stella Star (!) and her companion Akton are captured by Police Robot 'L'/Elle/Helle, but then escape to do battle with an Amazon Queen and Count Zarth Arn in order to save the Universe. In addition to 'L'/Elle/Helle, the film features the Queen's giant spaceship grabbing female robot, and Arn's 'golem' robot army.

Star Tours (1987)

'Star Tours' is a trip on a tourist bus set in the universe of Star Wars. Due to a totally inept robot driver, you - as the tourists - get more than you bargained for, when you end up in the middle of a battle between the rebels and the empire. (Part of the Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland.)

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'E' travel back in time to ensure that the first 'warp' spaceflight takes place and so prevent the Borg from changing history and assimilating the Earth. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'D' join forces with Captain Kirk (resurrected from the 'nexus') to defeat the evil Doctor Solon, who plans to destroy a solar system in order to gain access to the nexus. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'E' protect the peaceful planet of the Ba'ku from the evil Son'a and their Federation conspirators. Data the android plays a key part in this film. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise 'A' are investigating a mysterious energy cloud headed for Earth, when the ship is drawn into the cloud and Ilia is disintegrated by a plasma beam, reappearing seconds later as a mechanized android spokesperson for V'ger, the living machine at the centre of the cloud. V'ger turns out to be Voyager 6 - an early Earth space probe - enhanced by intelligent machines on the other side of the galaxy.

Star Virgin (1979)

The star virgin - a beautiful woman who was born in a test tube, and is apparently the last remaining member of her species - has no idea what her sexual desires mean. She turns to her trusty robot companion Mentor, who shows her various scenes depicting different carnal activities on Earth.

Star Wars/Star Wars IV (1977)

The first in the Star Wars blockbuster films. Princess Leia, leader of the rebel forces, programs droid R2-D2 to deliver a message to Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi, but the message is intercepted by young Luke Skywalker. Skywalker, together with Kenobi, droid C-3PO and adventurer Han Solo are drawn into the rebels' conflict with Darth Vader and the evil empire, and - using the mysterious 'force' - eventually destroy the awesome Death Star. (Click on the PROOF link above for more information on "Star Wars" robots.)

The Stepford Wives (1974)

Newly arrived wives in the village of Stepford find that the women who already live there are strangely contented... Then they find out that they're all robot replicas of the real wives, who are in 'cold storage'.

Swiss Made (1968)

A compendium film with a number of separate episodes. In one, a robot film crew makes a documentary about modern Switzerland, while constantly complaining that the country is run by 'unfeeling' computers.

	Sammy's Automaton (1914)
		Sammy acquires a dummy and fits it with a mechanism which turns it into a 'burlesque Frankenstein monster', which then gets out of control. Sammy eventually destroys his creation by dousing it with petrol and setting light to it.
	The Sandman (2001)
		Nathaniel, haunted by the mythical Sandman, finds himself distracted by the beautiful Olympia who he sees through his window. After meeting her at a party and dancing with her, he starts to woo her, only to discover that she's an automaton made of wood and powered by clockwork. (Another of the Tales of Hoffmann variations.)
	Santo el Enmascarado De Plata y Blue Demon Contra los Monstruos/Santo y Blue Demon Contra los Monstruos/Santo Contra los Monstruos de Frankenstein/Santo and the Blue Demon vs the Monsters (1969)
		Two masked wrestlers (Santo and the Blue Demon) take on a cornucopia of monsters including vampires, a werewolf, a mummy, a cyclops and Frankenstein's creature. As if that weren't enough, the mad Dr. Halder also creates a robot double of Blue Demon.
	Saturn 3 (1980)
		A scientist and his girlfriend on a space station receive a package containing a new robot, not knowing that its psychopathic creator has imbued it with his own demented aims. When they assemble the 8-foot high robot - Hector - it runs amok, trying to kill them both.
	Der Schweigende Stern/Raumschiff Venus Antwortet Nich/The Silent Star/First Spaceship on Venus/Milczaca Gwiazda/The Astronauts (1960)
		Following the discovery of a magnetic spool containing a message about an imminent attack, the spaceship Kosmokrator 1 is sent to Venus, where the crew discover the remains of a civilization which destroyed itself. The film features a robot chess player, called Omega.
	Screamers/Screamers - L'Armée Souterraine (1995)
		On a war-ravaged planet, the Screamers - deadly blade-wielding, self-replicating killing machines, designed to destroy alien life forms - have evolved... their missin now is to destroy all life.
	Sex Kittens Go To College/Beauty and the Robot/Teacher vs Sexpot (1960)
		A sex farce based on the mistaken appointment of 'Tassels Montclair' - a stripper with a very high IQ - as the head of a University Sciences department. The cast includes John Carradine, Vampira, Tuesday Weld and Brigitte Bardot's younger sister, and the film features a deviant robot called Thinko.
	Shadowchaser/Project: Shadowchaser (1992)
		Terrorists planning to kidnap the President's daughter, use a robot to take over a high-rise hospital.
	Shape of Things to Come/H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
		The Earth is a wasteland and what's left of mankind lives in domed cities on the Moon, relying on supplies of Q2, an anti-radiation drug, from planet Delta Three for their continued survival. Mad scientist Omus has taken over Delta Three and plans to take over the Moon by using robot-controlled spaceships to ram the human cities. Dr. John Caball, his son, and his son's friend - together with Sparks the cheerful robot - set off in their space cruiser to defeat Omus.
	Shepherd/Cyber City/Cybercity (1999)
		In a post-nuclear holocaust world, the population lives underground under the sway of various religious sects, who hire 'shepherds' to dispose of anyone who gets in their way. The film features a number of machine gun toting robots.
	Shirley Thompson Versus the Aliens (1968)
		Shirley Thompson tells her psychiatrist of her meeting with aliens (disguised as a motorcyle gang). At one point, the aliens 'animate' a wax model of the Duke of Edinburgh, for use as a spokesperson. (Almost a robot movie ?)
	Short Circuit (1986)
		Number 5 - one of a group of experimental military test robots - is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes self-aware. It goes on the run, afraid that it will be reprogrammed (i.e. die) if it is caught. Protected and aided by a young woman, Number 5 eventually convinces its creators that it should be left to live its own life.
	Short Circuit 2 (1988)
		Sequel to Short Circuit. When Number 5 is sent to the 'big city' to help Ben with his electronics business, it is chased by low lifes who want to use its talents for their own nefarious purposes.
	Silent Running (1971)
		The crew of the spaceship Valley Forge are told to dump their cargo of the last remnants of Earth's vegetation and plant life. One of the crew rebels, kills the other crew members and sets off towards Saturn. The film features three knee-high maintenance 'drones', nicknamed Huey, Dewey and Louie.
	Sins of the Fleshapoids (1965)
		In a post-nuclear holocaust future, Earth's survivors live a life of luxury and boredom, their every whi mpandered to by humanoid robots called fleshapoids. Two of the fleshapoids acquire human feelings and 'mate', producing miniature robot 'baby'.
	Sleeper (1973)
		A health food store owner dies while undergoing a minor operation, and is revived by surgeons in the 25th century, where he is coerced into leading a revolution. The film features - amongst other technological marvels - robot butlers and confessional robots.
	Slipstream (1989)
		In an ecologically ravaged world, an android wanted for murder is captured by bounty hunters, but is then stolen away by a renegade and his woman partner. The three escape on a glider, and become friends.
	Solo (1996)
		A military killer android is sent into a Latin American war in order to destroy the rebel forces. Realizing they're only fighting for their freedom, he overcomes his programming and starts to help them.
	Space Camp (1985)
		A group of children at a NASA space camp are accidentally launched into space when Jinx - a NASA robot - reprograms NASA's computers to launch the shuttle in which they are carrying out a routine exercise.
	Spaced Invaders (1991)
		After hearing a broadcast of Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds', Martians decide to visit Earth in order to join in the (non-existent) invasion. Unfortunately, they crash land and start wandering about, but - as it's Halloween - are ignored by the locals who think they're just children in costume. After overcoming their Enforcer Drone - a robot intended to weed out any 'weak links' in the command structure of their ship - the Martians repair their ship and return home.
	Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
		Wolff - the adventorous spacehunter - visits the plage-ridden planet of Terra Eleven to rescue three women from the evil Overdog. After battling various savages and mutants - and losing Chalmers, his maintenance android - Wolff rescues the women and defeats Overdog.
	The Spaceman and King Arthur/UFO/Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
		A reluctant astronaut and his humanoid robot sidekick Hermes are sent back to the 16th century, where they do battle with sundry villains on behalf of King Arthur.
	Space Truckers/Star Truckers (1997)
		Canyon is one of the last independent 'space truckers' and, down on his luck, he's forced to carry a dubious cargo with 'no questions asked'. En route to Earth, he finds out the cargo is a horde of virtually invulnerable killer robots.
	Starcrash/The Adventures of Stella Star/Female Space Invaders (1979)
		Stella Star (!) and her companion Akton are captured by Police Robot 'L'/Elle/Helle, but then escape to do battle with an Amazon Queen and Count Zarth Arn in order to save the Universe. In addition to 'L'/Elle/Helle, the film features the Queen's giant spaceship grabbing female robot, and Arn's 'golem' robot army.
	Star Tours (1987)
		'Star Tours' is a trip on a tourist bus set in the universe of Star Wars. Due to a totally inept robot driver, you - as the tourists - get more than you bargained for, when you end up in the middle of a battle between the rebels and the empire. (Part of the Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland.)
	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
		Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'E' travel back in time to ensure that the first 'warp' spaceflight takes place and so prevent the Borg from changing history and assimilating the Earth. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.
	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
		Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'D' join forces with Captain Kirk (resurrected from the 'nexus') to defeat the evil Doctor Solon, who plans to destroy a solar system in order to gain access to the nexus. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.
	Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
		Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise 'E' protect the peaceful planet of the Ba'ku from the evil Son'a and their Federation conspirators. Data the android plays a key part in this film. The film - like the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, from which this film is a spin off - features Data, the android.
	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
		Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise 'A' are investigating a mysterious energy cloud headed for Earth, when the ship is drawn into the cloud and Ilia is disintegrated by a plasma beam, reappearing seconds later as a mechanized android spokesperson for V'ger, the living machine at the centre of the cloud. V'ger turns out to be Voyager 6 - an early Earth space probe - enhanced by intelligent machines on the other side of the galaxy.
	Star Virgin (1979)
		The star virgin - a beautiful woman who was born in a test tube, and is apparently the last remaining member of her species - has no idea what her sexual desires mean. She turns to her trusty robot companion Mentor, who shows her various scenes depicting different carnal activities on Earth.
	Star Wars/Star Wars IV (1977)
		The first in the Star Wars blockbuster films. Princess Leia, leader of the rebel forces, programs droid R2-D2 to deliver a message to Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi, but the message is intercepted by young Luke Skywalker. Skywalker, together with Kenobi, droid C-3PO and adventurer Han Solo are drawn into the rebels' conflict with Darth Vader and the evil empire, and - using the mysterious 'force' - eventually destroy the awesome Death Star. (Click on the PROOF link above for more information on "Star Wars" robots.)
	The Stepford Wives (1974)
		Newly arrived wives in the village of Stepford find that the women who already live there are strangely contented... Then they find out that they're all robot replicas of the real wives, who are in 'cold storage'.
	Swiss Made (1968)
		A compendium film with a number of separate episodes. In one, a robot film crew makes a documentary about modern Switzerland, while constantly complaining that the country is run by 'unfeeling' computers.