I just rented this movie tonight called "The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens." It would appear by the notation at the end of the movie "to be continued" that there is a sequel to the movie. Since there was a preview of it on the DVD that assumption seems to be correct. Looks like it might be even better than the first one. I looked for this movie and its starring actor in the database but I couldn't find it. Therefore, I will provide you with a brief introduction to it here.

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"The day he turns 11, Billy's (Dalton Mugridge) life changes forever when he discovers William Thurgood's (Roddy Piper) Treasure Trove & Pawn Shop and picks up a magic wand. His life soon fills with magical creatures and haunted caves. With the help of his friends, Devon (Christopher Fazio) and Mandy (Ciara O'Hanlon), Billy must learn to control his new powers and battle evil in this enchanting children's fantasy adventure."

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IMDB ratings are beyond low.

Your post is timely; I believe the film was just released on DVD. It is on my list of things to see, but my enthusiasm to actually watch it will depend on the reviews of those get to it before I do.

I created the profile right away while it's on my mind.
A double feature of low budget direct to video films Billy Owens and Tommy the Cool Mule have just been added to the database; has anyone seen that second one yet?

I've got both "...Billy Owens", and "...the Cool Mule" but haven't got around to watching either one yet.

IMDb rating do suck, IMO, there is nothing wrong with lowish budget kids movies, as long as the acting is half decent and the dialogue is not patronizing and preachy.

Any movie that has a boy wizard is going to be regarded as a Harry potter rip-off, especially if they go to a wizard's school. I think it's a legitimate genre.

I think there is a pretty large band of IMDb hooligans that spend half their time rating movies with a 1/10 even when they haven't seen the film.

Oops! I had no idea 'The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens' had already been reviewed by august members of BA back in 2009. Because of that I have posted a review separately. I do think your comments are being too kind to the film in general. While I agree Dalton Mudridge is cute and a fairly good actor, the film was dire, cheap and amateurish. How they could even contemplate a sequel to this rubbish defies belief. The director, Mark MacNabb, deserves to hang his head in shame and go back to directors school. Perhaps he could get some tips from fellow Canadian director, David Schultz, who directed the great boy film 'Jet Boy'.
However, this does go to show that even the most poor, obscure, boy film from Canada doesn't escape BA.