The House with a Clock in Its Walls
After losing his parents, a young boy moves in with his uncle who lives in a mysterious old house. The boy discovers his uncle is a warlock and begins learning magic while trying to navigate his new life and school. It is a fantasy adventure that explores how to deal with loss and find strength in new surroundings.
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After losing his parents, a young boy moves in with his uncle who lives in a mysterious old house. The boy discovers his uncle is a warlock and begins learning magic while trying to navigate his new life and school. It is a fantasy adventure that explores how to deal with loss and find strength in new surroundings.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Strong
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a traditional cinematic structure with steady pacing and moments of quiet exploration between scenes of magic and action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryLewis sees household objects coming to life and his uncle smashing a wall with an ax.
- Approx.IntenseLewis performs a spell in a cemetery and accidentally summons a corpse.
- Approx.SomeA snake guards a room while the characters are trying to reach the clock.
- Approx.ScaryThe villainous couple uses magic to cast the main characters out of the house.
Talk about it after
- 1How did Lewis show courage when he had to face his fears about his parents?
- 2Why is it important to have friends who are honest with us?
- 3How did the characters work together as a team to solve the problem?
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