The House With A Clock In Its Walls
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Synopsis
When ten-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) moves in with his eccentric uncle (Jack Black), his life gets a lot more interesting – and dangerous. Sure, getting to move in to a mysterious old mansion full of wonders and oddities may sound like any kid’s dream, but most mansions don’t come with a particularly ominous built-in tick-tocking sound. In addition to meeting his uncle’s friend Mrs. Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett), Lewis discovers their secretive world of warlocks and witches. And then Lewis, you know, accidentally awakens the dead. Whoops. Based on the classic children’s book written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, The House with a Clock in Its Walls is directed by Eli Roth (Hostel) and written by Eric Kripke (creator of TV’s Supernatural). The film also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Colleen Camp, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
Cast
- Jack Black
- Cate Blanchett
- Owen Vaccaro
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Colleen Camp
- Sunny Suljic
- Lorenza Izzo
- Braxton Bjerken
- Vanessa Anne Williams
Atom User Reviews
took the kids to see this and they will most likely be having nightmares. what the trailers comes across as a cutsey movie about magic is actually kinda creepy, and more adult than expected.
I saw this movie yesterday and still don't know how I feel about it. Parts of it were very creepy including Jack Black's performance. The movie is reminiscent of Goosebumps. I did like Cate Blanchett's character as well as the little boy playing the nephew. The movie was extremely predictable but I will say there was some funny moments as well as some juvenile comedy. All in all it was ok. I would not recommend it for young children because it could cause nightmares.
Metacritic
The movie has the pleasingly demented texture of early Tim Burton. It bears the logo of Steven Spielberg’s Amblin company and is seen from a Spielbergian child’s-eye view.
Since the movie is in such a hurry, we’re not given much chance to soak in this strangeness. Making up for it: Black is paired with Blanchett, who plays a neighboring witch in smashing violet skirt ensembles; the two rat-a-tat insults at each other like a vaudevillian comedy duo.
The House With a Clock in Its Walls is easily Eli Roth’s best motion picture, and that’s not an attempt to damn the film with faint praise. It’s a spooky and amusing piece of family-friendly Halloween cinema, sharply produced and mostly effective, told with skill and panache.