The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Encyclopedia
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens is a 2008 Canadian fantasy film
which takes place in Spirit River, Alberta
Canada
about a boy who discovers on his 11th birthday that he is capable of using magic and must save his town from destruction. This film was presented in two parts under a "To Be Continued" format, with a sequel; Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes which followed in 2010. Both films were panned for both its poor quality and special effects, plus several likenesses to the more popular film and book series of Harry Potter
, which also featured three best friends of similar personalities. The main character having been given his power at the age of 11, and which the first sequel was similarly titled Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
.
) who Billy buys a wand from for $11, they also find out that he can use the wand to cast magic spells, and together they embark on a journey to save their town of Spirit River from a foretold prophecy and prevent the resurrection of a dragon under the influence of the ancient viking
trickster God Loki
.
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
which takes place in Spirit River, Alberta
Spirit River, Alberta
Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
about a boy who discovers on his 11th birthday that he is capable of using magic and must save his town from destruction. This film was presented in two parts under a "To Be Continued" format, with a sequel; Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes which followed in 2010. Both films were panned for both its poor quality and special effects, plus several likenesses to the more popular film and book series of Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
, which also featured three best friends of similar personalities. The main character having been given his power at the age of 11, and which the first sequel was similarly titled Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls on the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of...
.
Plot
Narrated by Mandy (Ciara O'Hanlon), as she tells the story of her friend Billy Owens (Dalton Mugridge) an average boy who has just turned 11. But notes the strangeness of him being born at the stroke of 11 on October 11 which is later discovered to be a number of great power. Billy, along with know-it-all Mandy and their cowardly but loyal best friend Kurt (Jordan Goulet) discover that Billy's family has magical origins, and upon a chance encounter with a mysterious shop keeper (Roddy PiperRoddy Piper
Roderick George Toombs , better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler and film actor who is currently signed to WWE. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his work with WWE...
) who Billy buys a wand from for $11, they also find out that he can use the wand to cast magic spells, and together they embark on a journey to save their town of Spirit River from a foretold prophecy and prevent the resurrection of a dragon under the influence of the ancient viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
trickster God Loki
Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki or Loke is a god or jötunn . Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Nari or Narfi...
.
Cast
- Dalton Mugridge - Billy Owens, an 11 year old boy who discovers he is a wizard capable of performing spells from a magic wand he bought.
- Ciara O'Hanlon - Mandy Finch, Billy's know-it-all friend who is constantly annoying others with her knowledge of facts, town history and statistical odds of various happenings.
- Christopher Fazio - Devon Turner, Billy's cowardly but loyal best friend. He spends much of his time complaining about the trouble the three of them are getting into and is most concerned with keeping Billy's secret.
- Jennifer Pearson - Katherine Owens, Billy's mysterious mother.
- Jenny Elliott - Principal Gwendolyn Cups, a kind school principal with several secrets of her own.
- Jordan Goulet - Kurt Nemees, Billy's classmate and a bullyBullyBullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power...
constantly tormenting Billy, eventually revealing himself to be a wizard as well. - Roddy Piper - William Thurgood, a mysterious shop keeper who sells Billy his wand for $11 on his 11th Birthday which happens to fall on the 11th month. He turns out to be an incredibly powerful wizard who trains Billy and his friends to combat a great evil threatening the town.
- Paul Germs - Victor Mould, a teacher of Billy's but also a powerful dark wizard who seeks to use the power of Loki's dragon to destroy Spirit River.
- Bob Mugridge - William Owens, Billy's kind and somewhat laid back father.