Roth and Eric Kripke developed The House with a Clock in Its Walls from a novel series by the same name, and they made real spooky magic. The film opens up in 1955 with a ten year old boy, Lewis (Vaccaro), whose parents have just died in a tragic car crash.
Lewis is a bit quirky, carrying his magic 8 ball around with him, and he is now traveling by bus to go live with an uncle he has never met in New Zebedee, Michigan.
When Lewis arrives, he is greeted by said uncle, Jonathan (Black) in a robe. “It’s a kimono.” Jonathan smartly informs Lewis, and the two set off for Jonathan’s large Victorian home in the quaint little town. Jonathan brings Lewis into the house, where the beautiful gray haired lady, Florence Zimmerman (Blanchett) emerges from a grandfather clock.
We learn that she is Jonathan’s neighbor and best friend. Jonathan and Florence trade barbed but humorous quips, and she says goodnight after leaving chocolate chip cookies for Lewis.
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