The House with a Clock in Its Walls

About The House with a Clock in Its Walls

When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.

The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 2018 comedy fantasy film directed by Eli Roth. The film is filed under haunted house, orphan, uncle, and magician.

Jack Black stars as Jonathan Barnavelt, Cate Blanchett as Florence Zimmerman, Owen Vaccaro as Lewis Barnavelt, and Kyle MacLachlan as Isaac Izard. It runs 105 minutes and was released in September 2018.

The screenplay is by Eric Kripke. It comes from Mythology Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment. The film began as a novel. American members can watch it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.

It Chapter Two, It, and Hugo make useful companions to The House with a Clock in Its Walls, all filed under amused and halloween. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 2,395 votes and it carries a PG rating.