The House with a Clock in Its Walls: parents' guide

Mostly magical: energy blasts, an explosion that kills a warlock with blood on his mouth and a spattered book, and attacking pumpkins, books and furniture. Lewis is caged over upturned swords, cuts his hand for a spell, and a bully punches him.

Mild: Plugged In counted four uses of 'damn' and one 'hell,' plus exclamations like 'oh my God.' The two adult leads trade playful insults such as 'old hag' and 'Q-tip,' and a bully calls Lewis 'runt.'

A married couple shares a passionate kiss. A spell gives Uncle Jonathan a naked baby's body, and he later turns back into a naked adult; objects block the view each time. A demon appears shirtless in a flashback.

No smoking or drug use, and two guides list no drinking at all (Movieguide notes only a brief moment of alcohol). The adults do teach Lewis to play poker and bet, which some families may want to note.

Frequent jump scares in a dark house full of moving dolls, automatons and a snapping hedge creature. A corpse claws out of a coffin in a night graveyard, the villains admit to murdering a neighbor for her bones, and a demon appears in a flashback.