Riddle of Fire 2024

Three children, Alice (Phoebe Ferro), Hazel (Charlie Stover), and Jodie (Skyler Peters), embark on a daring adventure to steal a video game console from a warehouse. However, their excitement is cut short when they discover that their TV has been locked with a password set by Hazel and Jodie’s ailing mother. In exchange for the password and an allowance of two hours of gameplay, they agree to bring her a homemade blueberry pie.

Their quest begins when they find out the local bakery is out of pies. In a twist of fate, they manage to get the recipe from the baker, who is home with a fever, yet their journey takes a challenging turn when they need to “borrow” all the necessary ingredients from the supermarket. Just when they think they have everything, a man named John Redrye (Charles Halford) steals the last ingredient—a special speckled egg they believe is vital for the pie.

Determined to retrieve the egg, the children follow Redrye back to his secluded cabin and discover he is part of the Enchanted Blade Gang, a group of poachers led by the charismatic Anna-Freya (Lio Tipton), who also has a penchant for taxidermy mixed with an obsession for magic. As the kids attempt to snatch the egg from Redrye’s truck, they are forced to hide in the back, unwittingly joining the gang as they venture into the mountains in search of the legendary Prince of the Mountain, a majestic elk that Anna-Freya has set her sights on killing. Little do they know that Anna-Freya’s daughter, Petal (Lorelei Olivia Mote), has stowed away as well, hoping to connect with her mother.

Stranded in the mountains without a way back, the children choose to track the gang, aiming to reclaim the egg. They ultimately partner with Petal to create diversions that lead them to the coveted egg, but their hunger gets the better of them when Hazel succumbs to temptation and accidentally crashes and fries the remaining eggs in a late-night mishap.

As the gang realizes the children’s presence and their knowledge of the poaching, they become more aggressive, abandoning their elk hunt to focus on capturing the kids, particularly Redrye, who is intent on eliminating them. This chase leads them to a local bar where Petal knows of a chicken that lays speckled eggs. The bar owner offers the egg for $30, but when the children can’t afford it, he instead makes them perform a dance for his patrons at 4 AM. Their performance is lively and full of joy, yet when they think they’re in the clear for the egg, the price jumps to $100. In a moment of desperation, they kick him and steal the egg, only to be caught by the bar’s patrons. As tension builds, the Enchanted Blade Gang crashes the scene, diverting attention away from the kids.

After a chaotic scuffle, Anna-Freya accuses the children of taking everything from her, insisting that she deserves revenge. They explain that their only goal was the egg, and in a humorous mishap, Marty (Weston Razooli), the director and writer, accidentally drops the egg, causing it to shatter. In a tense moment, Anna-Freya threatens the children, but Petal cleverly turns the situation around, disarming Marty, and Hazel seizes the opportunity to brandish the weapon, leading to their escape.

Just as freedom appears to be within reach, the police arrive, having received a tip that the kids responsible for the console theft are at the bar. However, before being captured, the children point out the poaching gang to the authorities. As the police move in to arrest the Enchanted Blade Gang, Petal frees the kids from the police cruiser, allowing them to escape once more.

Back in their neighborhood, Petal reveals she was resourceful enough to snatch another egg from the chicken. With renewed enthusiasm, the children bake the pie for their sick mother. The pie is a success; she indulges in it, welcoming Petal into their home and finally revealing the long-awaited TV password. With a sense of accomplishment, the kids settle in for a joyous gaming session surrounded by a banquet of treats, their adventure ending on a high note.