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This comedy and exciting film takes after Lewis Barnavelt, the young boy who will live with his uncle Jonathan in his old house. There was an unusual mystical performer of Jonathan who before his demise left a puzzling clock that can end the world. All of a sudden, Lewis and his uncle discover this clock and they enter an otherworldly experience together attempting to understand its secret.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.