Mikey (1992)

A seemingly innocent and sweet little boy causes murder and mayhem in his new neighborhood and falls for the teenage girl next-door.

Director:

Dennis Dimster (as Dennis Dimster-Denk)

Writer:

Jonathan Glassner

Stars:

Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett, Ashley Laurence

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Bonsall	...	Mikey
Josie Bissett	...	Jessie Owens
Ashley Laurence	...	Shawn Gilder
Mimi Craven	...	Rachel Trenton
John Diehl	...	Neil Trenton
Whit Hertford	...	Ben Owens (as Whitby Hertford)
Lyman Ward	...	Mr. Jenkins
David Rogge	...	David
Mark Venturini	...	Det. Jack Reynolds
Laura Robinson	...	Grace Calvin
Peppi Sanders	...	Mary Ellen Owens
Frank Sprague	...	Levinson
Frank Bridge	...	Mr. Fineberg
Beverly Piper	...	Mrs. Packard
Jean Fowler	...	Det. Hancock

Storyline

Although Mikey is just a little boy, he is capable of anything.... Every family Mikey lives with has a series of unexplained "accidents" and hence he's moved from home to home. After his original family die, accidently, Mikey is taken by authorities and placed into the care of adoptive parents. Of course they eventually come to learn that

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Plot Keywords:

boy | murder | death | child | child murders a child | 

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Taglines:

With evil, size doesn't matter.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1992 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Mikey, el niño diabólico

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tapestry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Following the James Bulger case and on the advice of three child psychiatrists the film was rejected for a UK video certificate in 1996 by the BBFC.

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Goofs

When Mikey goes to the animal cage in the classroom, he is wearing a black shirt. When he turns around to see the teacher, his shirt is red. When he comes to talk to the teacher, the shirt is black again.

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Quotes

[David is in a hot tub with a radio right next to it.]
Mikey: Life is full of accidents.
David: What are you talking about?
Mikey: The radio... it's not safe.
David: Why not?
[Mikey kicks the radio in the hot tub. David gets electrocuted.]
Mikey: They can kill you.

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Connections

Referenced in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

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Soundtracks

One Of These Days
Written by Mason Cooper and Christopher Smith
Performed by Mason Cooper

User Reviews

Fair If Not Taken Seriously

This film was actually banned in Britain since it was due for release in the same year as two ten-year-old boys abducted, tortured and murdered a two-year-old child. To this day, I don't understand that decision since nothing Mikey does reaches the scale of what those two sadistic monsters did nor does Mikey ever attempt to harm complete innocents but chooses his victims from people who have done him 'wrong'.

Anyway, I've finally managed to get my hands on a copy and I have to say, I'm quite glad I did. It's definitely not a film to be taken seriously but it can be rather funny if viewed as a dark comedy. Obviously, there's huge plot holes such as how a ten-year-old can move from place-to-place without anyone checking on his background and why these people were able to adopt him in a matter of days. However, there is something slightly humorous in watching the rather stupid adults be played by a young, calculating boy.