The film tells the magical and mysterious adventure of 10-year-old Lewis Barnavelt (OWEN VACCARO from Daddy’s Home, Mother’s Day), who moves into the old, creaky house of his eccentric uncle Jonathan (JACK BLACK from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Goosebumps). Within this strange dwelling lies a secret world full of magic, mysteries, witches, and warlocks, which will be revealed when Lewis discovers that his uncle and his best friend, Mrs. Zimmerman (CATE BLANCHETT from Blue Jasmine, Thor: Ragnarok), are two powerful wizards who draw him into a secret mission: to uncover the origin and meaning of a ticking clock hidden somewhere within the house's walls…
