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A 10-year-old boy moves into a creepy old house with a ticking heart and discovers a secret world of witches and warlocks.
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The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town's sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches. Based on the beloved children's classic book.
"Eli Roth (from 'The Hostel') combines terror, adventure, fantasy and comedy in this movie, based on the book of the same name written by John Bellairs. The production is from Amblim, from Steven Spielberg. The strong points of the adaptation are the great special effects and the cast, with Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Roth himself. All this to present an encouraging and overcoming message, great for children, although the feature film does not reach its maximum potential."