Continuing the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart.

To create the creepy, spontaneous, scary yet delightful sequences of this gothic children's thriller, the makers wanted to add elements of moving mechanical musicians along with musical instruments. They thus added automatons from Steven Spielberg's personal collection.