Mikey (1992)

Director:

Dennis Dimster

Writer (WGA):

Jonathan Glassner (written by)

Release Date:

12 November 1992 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

With evil, size doesn't matter.

Plot:

Although Mikey is just a little boy, he is capable of anything.... Every family Mikey lives with has...

Plot Keywords:

Swimming Pool | Staircase | Drowning | Child Murder | Explosion

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:(Banned) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Mikey: Hello, are you going to be my new mommy and daddy?

Movie Connections:

References Gojira (1954)

Soundtrack:

One Of These Days

This is a great slasher movie

This movie was not exceptionally original, but it stays very interesting throughout. The violence was well constructed, the pacing was perfect, and the acting was above average for this type of film. Brian Bonsall did a wonderful job playing the psychotic killer. One of the things that I especially liked was that his victims were all average people that were easy to relate to. Although they were believable, this movie is still more entertaining than scary.

This movie isn't going to make you think, but for pure entertainment value it is quite good. I love these kinds of horror movies, my favorites probably being Silent Night Deadly Night and Sleepaway Camp. If you enjoy those two movies you will probably like this one as well.