While its title is one of the clunkiest movie titles in recent memory, "The House with a Clock in its Walls," is exactly what the movie is about -- a doomsday clock hidden within a haunted house that must be discovered before it starts ticking down to an end of days plan concocted by an evil warlock.
"The House with a Clock in Its Walls" (PG) 2 1/2 stars (out of 4); Kid Quotient: 3 stars
Even though the film has all the talent it needs to succeed, the film plods along until the third act to fulfill its promise.
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