The House with a Clock in Its Walls
A comedy story about Lewis Barnavelt who is a ten-year-old child who lost his father a long time earlier. Sooner or later, his uncle, Jonathan Barnavelt, welcomed him to stay with him where his house is so creaky and old. There, Lewis winds up entering a movement of invigorating events and endeavors with his uncle about a puzzling clock that they have found and it can bring the apocalypse.
2 January 1971, Santa Clara County, California, USA
19 September 1989, Las Condes, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile
7 June 1953, San Francisco, California, USA
18 April 1972, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
28 August 1969, Hermosa Beach, California, USA
September 27, 2018
Ultimately, the success of THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALL depends upon young Vaccaro --- and he delivers!
September 27, 2018
It has all the appearances of being a family Halloween dream, but director Eli Roth fails to keep The House with a Clock in Its Walls ticking over.
September 20, 2018
The short-term excitement of jump-scares and readily accessible spells are a poor trade-off for the steadily deepening mysteries and fears that have made Bellairs' book such an enduring classic.
September 26, 2018
It's an unusual recipe for a PG-rated kids' flick, but it works.
September 20, 2018
Despite its special effects and two proven stars, "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" never manages to create the magic we keep hoping will materialize.
September 21, 2018
It runs out of steam at about the midway point and falls victim to clumsy, overcooked plotting. It's fun for a while, until it becomes more trick than treat.
September 20, 2018
A likably cast, mildly diverting Halloween appetizer that serviceably channels early Harry Potter.
September 20, 2018
The House With a Clock in its Walls is a bullseye, perfectly balanced between funny and scary.
September 27, 2018
The House With A Clock In Its Walls is charming and is certainly entertaining enough for families, with young children. It just doesn't quite hold up to other children horror-fantasies, despite having some really great ingredients.
September 21, 2018
A fantastical adventure, dandy ode to weirdos, and accessible anti-war allegory for all ages, especially 10-year-old boys.
September 26, 2018
Each of the following statements are true: 1) Eli Roth made a film based on a 1973 children's novel. 2) The film stars Jack Black. 3) It's a blast. Who knew?
