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The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 2018 American fantasy comedy film directed by Eli Roth, based on the initial 1973 eponymous entry of the Lewis Barnavelt novel series by John Bellairs. It stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic, and Kyle MacLachlan.
Mar 27, 2018 · Based on the beloved children’s classic written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, The House with a Clock in Its Walls is directed by master frightener Eli Roth and written by ...
- 2 min
- 6.8M
- Universal Pictures
A family-friendly horror comedy based on the novel by John Bellairs. Lewis, an orphaned boy, moves in with his eccentric uncle and discovers a sinister secret in their house.
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- Eli Roth
- PG
- Jack Black
The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 1973 juvenile mystery fiction novel written by American author John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey. It is the first of the Lewis Barnavelt novel series. A 2018 film adaptation was released by Universal Pictures and directed by Eli Roth.
- John Bellairs, Edward Gorey
- 1973
Synopsis. In 1955, ten-year-old Lewis Barnavelt ( Owen Vaccaro) goes to New Zebedee, Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan ( Jack Black) after Lewis' parents are killed in a car crash. Upon arriving at Jonathan's home, Lewis meets Jonathan's neighbor and best friend, Florence Zimmerman ( Cate Blanchett ), with whom he trades playful insults.
In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award® winner* Cate Blanche...
A magical adventure based on the children's classic by John Bellairs and Edward Gorey. Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star as a boy and his warlock uncle who discover a mysterious clock in their house.
