Books to Big Screen: The House with a Clock in Its Walls
September 4th, 2018 by Karen
The other day, I was walking down the street when I spotted an ad for the new movie The House with the Clock in its Walls, based on the book by John Bellairs.
First, I was like: “What the what? I didn’t know about this!” because how is there a book-to-film adaptation that I wasn’t on top of? And it stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, two actors I love!
Then, I was like: “I gotta get a copy of that book pronto!” because I always like to read the original source material before seeing the movie.
So I got myself the book that very same day, and I was super pleased with myself. But then I watched the trailer, and that threw a big wrench into my plans — because you guys, the movie looks really scary! I mean, I knew it was a mystery involving witches and warlocks, but I didn’t know it would be so creepy. And I do not do well with creepy!
Here, check out the trailer for yourself:
Honestly, I’m not sure I can watch this movie. Seems like it was designed to induce nightmares!
Fortunately, this second movie trailer includes some comedy and whimsy, so maybe the film won’t be a complete creep-fest after all. Take a look:
What do you think? Based on these trailers, do you expect the movie to be a terrifying horror film or a magical adventure? Maybe some of both? And are you planning to see it when it hits theaters on September 21st? Me? I’m still trying to decide if I have the nerve!
— Karen
In addition being nervous about the movie, Karen is also now a bit anxious about reading the book! Can anyone out there tell her how scary the original book is on a scale of 1 to 10 — with 1 being “all rainbows and sunshine, nothing creepy here” and 10 being “OMG, you’ll have to sleep with the lights on for the rest of your life”? Thanks, bye!