Does gizmo turn into a gremlin? A gizmo is really a gadget and there are many around us. There are many anomalies as to what a gizmo really is and that is a question for the experts. The name gizmo may not be known or it might not have had one at all for the gadget. The Furby could be compared to a gizmo which would be the closest to get that assumption. The Gremlin on the other hand is an imaginary character which causes much trouble and was depicted in a very popular movie in which the versatile film maker Steven Spielberg was the executive producer. The movie Gremlin was released in 1984. The gizmo could be a good Gremlin but would need to be looked at carefully. A Gizmo with big ears and furry hands would be scary to look at and though sometimes kind in nature could be quite mysterious too. It would also come close to what some may think about what a scary Gremlin would look like and also behave. There's a Lot