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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Movie · 2018 · 105 min

A spooky yet playful adventure with a warm heart, balancing creepy imagery and light humour for family viewing.

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2018 film directed by Eli Roth
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Year
2018
Runtime
105 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy horror, ghost
Directed by
Eli Roth
Written by
Eric Kripke
Starring
Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kyle MacLachlan, Eli Roth, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lorenza Izzo, Colleen Camp, Sunny Suljic
Music
Nathan Barr
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Languages
English, Catalan

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