✗ SKIP — Not worth it

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Name: The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Director: Eli Roth
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2018-09-15
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Renée Elise Goldsberry

2018 · 1h 45m · Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

IMDb 6.1 Metacritic 57 RT 65%

SKIP — This Jack Black vehicle aimed at kids has all the ingredients for family fun (magic, mystery, adventure), but it lands in that awkward middle ground where it's too saccharine for adults and too slow-paced for younger viewers craving genuine scares or laughs. Better options exist for a family movie night.

Plot

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.

Director: Eli Roth

Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Renée Elise Goldsberry

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