The Haunting of Barney Palmer

The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.

Country:

New Zealand

Genre:

Family,

Mystery

Duration:

54 minutes

Year:

1987

Director:

Yvonne Mackay

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Company:

The Gibson Group

Cast:
Ned Beatty

Cole Scholar

Alexis Banas

Barney Palmer

Eleanor Gibson

Tabitha Palmer

Meredith Braun

Troy Palmer

Michelle Leuthart

Claire Palmer

Crew:
Yvonne Mackay

Director

Margaret Mahy

Writer

Margaret Mahy

Adaptation

Dave Gibson

Producer

Jenny McLeod

Music