The House With a Clock in Its Walls is a fantasy film based on the novel and revolves around young Lewis, a boy sent to live with his eccentric uncle following the untimely death of his parents. Shortly into his stay, Lewis learns that his uncle, Jonathan, and his neighbor, Florence, are magic s who are trying to solve the mystery of a magical clock stuck in the home's walls. Lewis, despite being told not to dabble in magic unsupervised, accidentally reanimates the dead of the town, setting off a magic battle for the ages.