The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

Directed by

Eli Roth

Genre

fantasy film, comedy horror, ghost film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 2,325 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy moves into his uncle's old house and discovers it is full of magic and secrets. He learns a villainous warlock once lived there and left behind a hidden clock that could bring danger.

whimsicalspookyadventurousplayfulmysteriousdarkly comicfamily-friendlymagical

What happens

The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 2018 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Eli Roth, based on the 1973 book by John Bellairs. The movie stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, and Owen Vaccaro, it follows a young boy, Lewis, who is sent to live with his uncle, Jonathan, in a creaky, old house which he soon learns was previously inhabited by a villainous warlock. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on September 21, 2018 and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released the film internationally. It was a box office success, grossing over $131 million worldwide and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics who largely praised the cast, but said the film did not fully live up to its potential. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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