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THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS Announced & Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray

Posted Oct 30, 2018 at 11:45 AM PDT by Tom Landy
The House With a Clock in its Walls

Eli Roth's family fantasy film starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett is headed for both formats in December.

Universal says The House With a Clock in its Walls will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on December 18.

In The House With a Clock in its Walls directed by Eli Roth (The Green Inferno, Cabin Fever), Lewis Barnavelt (Vaccaro) goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan (Black) in a creaky and creepy mansion with an eerie tick-tocking heart. But when Lewis soon finds out he’s in the presence of magic practiced by his uncle and neighbor Mrs. Zimmerman (Blanchett), his new town’s dreary aura boosts to life in an exciting and dangerous way. Based on the beloved children’s classic book written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, The House With a Clock in its Walls is written by Eric Kripke (creator of TV’s “Supernatural”) and co-stars Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks,” Inside Out), Colleen Camp (Clue), Renée Elise Goldsberry (“One Life to Live”), and Sunny Suljic (Mid90s, The Killing of a Sacred Deer). It is produced by Mythology Entertainment’s Brad Fischer (Shutter Island) and James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), as well as Kripke.

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray features a 2160p HDR10 video transfer, Dolby Atmos audio, and all of the bonus content from the Blu-ray presented in 4K. The Blu-ray also gets Dolby Atmos audio, and here are special features:

  • Alternate Opening and Ending with Commentary by Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black available
  • Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black available
    • More Books, Please
    • A Horrible Practical Joke
    • Tarby Ditches Lewis
    • Eat Up
    • Play for Him
    • Get Out of the Way
    • Time Is of the Essence
    • The Clock That Never Breaks
    • 12 Minutes to Go
  • Gag Reel
  • Feature Commentary with Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black
  • Warlocks and Witches - Go behind the scenes with the enchanting cast of The House with a Clock in Its Walls
    • Finding Lewis - A look at the casting of Owen Vaccaro
    • Jack's Magical Journey - A look at the unique dynamism and magic that Jack Black brings to the character of Jonathan Barnavelt
    • The Great Cate - The cast discuss Cate Blanchett's wonderful performance as Florence Zimmerman
    • The Terrifying Isaac Izard - Watch Kyle MacLachlan's creepy evolution from living icon to undead-warlock
  • Movie Magic
    • The Ultimate Haunted House - Join filmmakers for a guided tour through the incredible house at the center of the film
    • Automatons Attack - A behind-the-scenes look at the mechanical horrors involved in this chilling sequence
    • Pumpkin Puke - Behind the scenes with the cast and an army of spooky, snarling, vomiting pumpkins
    • Moving Pieces - Filmmakers and cast discuss the amazing clock room set
    • Baby Jack - A behind-the-scenes look at the creepy Baby Jack sequence
  • Tick Tock: Bringing the Book to Life - Filmmakers discuss how they adapted the book for the big screen
  • Eli Roth: Director's Journals - Director Eli Roth takes viewers behind the scenes
    • Candler Mansion
    • Newnan, GA
    • The Chair
    • Comrade Ivan
    • New Zebedee Elementary
    • Wrap Day
  • Owen Goes Behind the Scenes - Armed with his own camera, Owen guides viewers on his own journey behind-the-scenes of the movie
    • Around the Set
    • Behind the Camera
    • The Big Interview
    • Downtime on Set
  • Theme Song Challenge - Eli Roth and the cast are challenged to come up with a theme song for the film
  • Do You Know Jack Black? - The cast compete with each other to see who knows Jack Black the best
  • Abracadabra! - Eli Roth performs a magic trick for Owen Vaccaro
  • Jack Black's Greatest Fear - Eli Roth and Owen Vaccaro play a prank on Jack Black
  • The Mighty Wurlitzer - Composer Nathan Barr discusses how he created the film's unique and distinct score

You can find the latest specs for The House With a Clock in its Walls linked from our 4K and Blu-ray Release Schedules, where it is indexed under December 18.