Leofwine_draca Review of Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997 Video)

Cheesy Harry Potter precursor

[4/10 · 8 October 2017]

JOHNNY MYSTO: BOY WIZARD is one of many children's fantasy flicks shot by Full Moon Entertainment in Romania in the 1990s along their more adult-orientated horror fare. This one feels oddly like a precursor to HARRY POTTER, with a youthful boy wizard embarking on a mission to destroy a Voldemort-style blue-skinned bald villain with a fine line in megalomania. The paucity of the budget means that there's little to get excited about here, although if you like cheese you'll be in your element. Various Arthurian elements are played out in the cheesiest way imaginable while some old-time actors like Russ Tamblyn show up to embarrass themselves. The doll-faced henchman is pretty creepy, though.