Is The House with a Clock in Its Walls gory?

No — The House with a Clock in Its Walls rates 0/5 on The Horror Database's gore scale; it scares without leaning on gore.

Does The House with a Clock in Its Walls rely on jump scares?

It balances both — The House with a Clock in Its Walls sits mid-spectrum (45/100) between slow-burn dread and jump scares.

Will The House with a Clock in Its Walls stay with you after watching?

Not much — The House with a Clock in Its Walls rates 1/5 on lingering effect; the dread fades once the credits roll.

Who is The House with a Clock in Its Walls for?

The House with a Clock in Its Walls is fun-first horror (10/100 on THDB's fun-scary↔disturbing spectrum) at 1/5 intensity — a good pick for a scary-but-enjoyable night.

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls(2018)

Name: The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2018
Duration: 105 min

2018 · Eli Roth · 105 min

When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.

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Comedy · Family · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

6.32.4k votes

TMDB score

1/5

Intensity

0/5

Gore

1/5

Stays with you

How The House with a Clock in Its Walls scares

It starts off playful and whimsical, easing you into a spooky old house full of magic tricks and odd gadgets before building toward a bigger, more chaotic magical showdown near the end. The scares are mostly light jump moments and creepy imagery, like living pumpkins or eerie clock parts, rather than anything truly frightening. It's aimed at kids and families who want a fun haunted house feeling without real dread or gore. Think spooky Halloween fun rather than anything that will actually scare you.

Intensity over runtime

Shape only — no events

Reveal pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.

A playful, spooky-fun family adventure that gradually adds more creepy set pieces, building to a busier, more intense final stretch before settling down at the very end.

How scary is The House with a Clock in Its Walls?

On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The House with a Clock in Its Walls rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.

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