# The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

> An orphan discovers that his eccentric warlock uncle's haunted mansion conceals a doomsday clock capable of ending the world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/316477

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
- Director: Eli Roth
- Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Colleen Camp, Sunny Suljic, Lorenza Izzo
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119543/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, eerie, playful, family movie night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A young boy discovers a world of magic and danger in his uncle's haunted house.

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