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.
Stars: Ned Beatty, Alexis Banas, Eleanor Gibson, Meredith Braun, Michelle Leuthart, Andy Anderson
Crew: Yvonne Mackay (Director), Alun Bollinger (Cinematography), Tony Rabbit (Production Design), Dave Gibson (Producer), Margaret Mahy (Adaptation), Mike Westgate (Sound Mixer)
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Studio: The Gibson Group
Runtime: 54 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 28, 1987
IMDb: 10
Keywords:new zealand, haunting, uncle, based on children's book, family, dead family, ghost, death of uncle
