He quickly discovers that things are not quite normal in his new residence, and it’s because his mother’s brother is actually a warlock who has an on-going confrontation with evil forces.
Based on the book by John Bellairs, The House With A Clock In Its Walls centers on a young boy named Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro), an introverted bookworm who moves in with his oddball Uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) following the death of his parents.
With the help of their strange and witty neighbor Mrs. Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett), they aim to solve a mystery that has been haunting the home with a loud and persistent tick-tocking, and it’s an adventure that proves to be more and more dangerous as it continues.