The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018) Horror Thriller Mystery Sci-Fi Fantasy Comedy Family

Rated PG | Threatrical Sep 21, 2018 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Family | Runtime 1h 45m
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The House with a Clock in its Walls Plot Synopsis:

Lewis Barnavelt, after losing his parents, is sent to Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan. He discovers his uncle is a warlock, and enters a world of magic and sorcery. But this power is not limited to good people: Lewis learns of Isaac Izard, an evil wizard who constructed a magical clock with black magic, as long as it exists it will keep ticking, counting down to doomsday. He died before he could finish the clock, but he hid the clock in his house, where Uncle Jonathan now lives. Now Lewis and Jonathan must find the clock before it finishes its countdown and ends the world.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Lewis Barnavelt, after losing his parents, is sent to Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan. He discovers his uncle is a warlock, and enters a world of magic and sorcery. But this power is not limited to good people: Lewis learns of Isaac Izard, an evil wizard who wanted to cause the Apocalypse so that he could see what happened afterwards. To do this, he constructed a magical clock with black magic, as long as it exists it will keep ticking, counting down to doomsday. He died before he could finish the clock, but he hid the clock in his house, where Uncle Jonathan now lives. Now Lewis and Jonathan must find the clock before it"s too late, and before Isaac"s wife, Selena, gets to it.

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Official Trailer

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The House with a Clock in its Walls Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 105 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Horror Genres:  Haunted House, Mystery
Directors: Eli Roth
Stars: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Renée Elise Goldsberry … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Sep 21, 2018
Box Office: $68,549,695

What is The House with a Clock in its Walls Streaming On?

The House with a Clock in its Walls is Streaming on Netflix
Language: English
Country: United States, Canada, India
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The House with a Clock in its Walls Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 21, 2018, Netflix: Mar 02, 2026, VOD: Nov 27, 2018, Blu-ray 4K: Dec 18, 2018, Blu-ray: Dec 18, 2018
Writers: John Bellairs, Eric Kripke
Producers: Holly Bario, Bradley J. Fischer, Laeta Kalogridis, Eric Kripke, W. Mark McNair, Tracey Nyberg, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt
Editors: Andrew S. Eisen, Fred Raskin
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