Back in the 50s orphaned Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) was packed off to live in the creepy Michigan home of his odd-ball Uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) and discovered to his amazement that his guardian was a warlock and the lady next door (Cate Blanchett) was a witch. His new desire to dabble in magic however triggered the house s worst secret the doomsday clock it was built to contain. Eli Roth s read on the John Bellairs kidlit classic co-stars Kyle MacLachlan Renée Elise Goldsberry. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.