![]() ![]() Among the stolen pages, Mulgarath is pleased to find information on how to break the protective circle. At that moment, Redcap and his goblins attack them through the window and manage to tear off several pages from the Book before being driven off. She tells the children that they need to find her father and have him destroy the Book and that, for eighty years, Arthur has been held captive by the sylphs. Jared and Mallory meet the elderly Lucinda in the psychiatric hospital where she lives, surrounded by sprites. Chased by a troll sent by Redcap, they narrowly escape when it is struck and killed by an oncoming truck. While Simon distracts the goblins, Mallory and Jared, taking the Book with, escape through an underground tunnel. The twins flee back to the house, and Mallory, upon almost being ambushed by the goblins, which cause her to realize Jared was right, fights them off with her fencing sabre.Īfter failing to try and burn the Book due to a protective spell over it, the children decide to visit Arthur's daughter, their great-aunt Lucinda Spiderwick, for advice. Jared finds Simon and both fight over the Book before they are chased by the goblins. Mulgarath releases Simon so he can fetch the Book for him. Jared sneaks into the campsite to save him where he meets Hogsqueal, a hobgoblin, who gives Jared the ability to see faeries without the stone by spitting in his eyes so that he can help him get revenge on Mulgarath for killing his family. Simon is taken to the goblins' campsite where he is confronted by Mulgarath who is disguised as an old man. Jared then witnesses Simon's abduction by goblins, led by Redcap. Thimbletack tells him about the protective mushroom circle surrounding the house. Jared placates him with crackers and honey, and Thimbletack gives Jared a holed stone that allows Jared to see the normally invisible faeries by looking through it. The next morning, Jared meets a brownie named Thimbletack, who is initially angry with Jared for having opened the book that Thimbletack was supposed to be protecting from Mulgarath. When Jared explains his discovery of the Book and the existence of magical creatures, his family doesn't believe him. After uncovering a hidden dumbwaiter, Jared discovers Arthur's study where he finds the Field Guide. Jared is angry about the move and would rather live with his father, Richard Grace. After finishing the Book, he hides it away for fear of Mulgarath, a shapeshifting ogre who plans to use the Book's secrets for evil.Įighty years later, recently divorced Helen Grace inherits and moves into the abandoned Spiderwick estate with her children, daughter Mallory and twin sons Jared and Simon. In 1928, Arthur Spiderwick writes a field guide about the many fairies he has encountered. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 24, 2008, in the United States. The Spiderwick Chronicles received generally positive reviews from critics, with Highmore's dual performance being singled out for praise. ![]() Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on February 14, 2008, earning $162.8 million against its $90 million budget. ![]() The film is dedicated to Scott Rathner, who died in August 12, 2007. The film, set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, follows three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, trolls and many others. It was directed by Mark Waters and stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Bolger, with Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short in voice roles. The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 American fantasy film based on the book series of the same name by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. ![]()
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