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In one of the opening sequences when Lewis sees a bunch of Jack O’ Lanterns all lit up in front of the mansion, he asks Uncle Jonathan, “Do you like Halloween?” “No, I keep these here year round,” he replies. Lewis learns his uncle has some regrets about that fact. Lewis’s mom wanted to still have a relationship with Jonathan but he never came back into her life. Lewis is moving into a mansion with his Uncle Jonathan Barnavelt (Jack Black), whose father disowned him years before due to his interest in magic and the black arts. There is even a mansion in Marshall which the author used for his inspiration. Interestingly, John Bellairs, the author of the novel on which the movie is based, grew up in Marshall, Michigan, and Marshall is the “real” New Zebedee. The movie opens with a young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vacarro) seen on a bus heading to New Zebedee, Michigan. It features several themes but is, ultimately, a horror flick for kids. The timing of its release is no accident. Now here is a movie that was definitely made with Halloween in mind.
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