Mikey (film)

Mikey is a 1992 horrorthriller film directed by Dennis Dimster and starring Brian Bonsall. The film centers on the character of Mikey, a young boy who is adopted by a family after his previous adoptive family dies. Rather than the darling child they expected, however, Mikey turns out to be a violent psychopath and a budding serial killer.

A psychiatrist recommends that Mikey get fostered as soon as possible. His foster mothers sister is put forward as a prospective foster carer, but she does not want anything to do with Mikey. She states that he was adopted and that it was suspected that he was abused by members of his family. She does not present as somebody who is overly interested in taking care of a young child.He is then sent to a new family, Neil and Rachel Trenton, who dont know anything about Mikeys past. Mikey presents himself as an amiable and loving child. For example, when he first meets his foster parents he asks, Are you going to be my new mommy and daddy? At first, he does not behave as if he is disturbed and he exhibits caring behavior towards his new mothers fish. He also manifests behavior which is not out of the ordinary in his desire to succeed in a game which his class at school plays. However, the harmony is short lived. Mikey begins to draw pictures of his murders. Something his new parents dont recognize. He also begins to selfmutilate his arm with a thumbtack at school. His teacher notices, and tells his parents who refuse to believe it. Mikey has a horrible tantrum when his new mother sells the baby fish he was in charge of feeding. He yells that she doesnt really love him and that shes not his real mother and Neil is not his real father. Another incident occurs shortly after when Mikey walks in on his mother in the bath. He says he was bringing her flowers for being such a great mom. He then sets the flowers down and picks up her curling iron. He tells her he knows that if he threw it in the water, it would electrocute her like an electric chair. She tells him to unplug it and get out. He does so without complaint. ........

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