The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Why this pick
Its young outsider enters a richly designed, slightly spooky secret world of eccentric guardians and magical danger, with the same family-friendly gothic whimsy.
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Why this pick
Its young outsider enters a richly designed, slightly spooky secret world of eccentric guardians and magical danger, with the same family-friendly gothic whimsy.
Why this pick
It similarly lets children uncover a hidden supernatural realm close to home, mixing brisk adventure, threatening creatures, and an illustrated storybook sensibility.
Why this pick
This shares the isolated old-house setting, childhood mysteries, and a tenderly melancholy supernatural atmosphere, though it is substantially more frightening and emotionally intense.
Why this pick
An orphaned child explores a wondrous, meticulously crafted hidden world; its period detail, mechanical magic, and heartfelt sense of discovery echo the film’s gentler side.
Why this pick
A young girl enters an isolated inherited estate with a fantastical past, offering ornate production design, old-world enchantment, and a similarly youthful adventure arc.
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01 / THE STORY
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Miss Peregrine

Jacob Portman

Barron

Miss Avocet

Ornithologist

Dr. Golan

Emma Bloom

Abraham Portman