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.
Title | The Haunting of Barney Palmer |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Family, Mystery |
Country | New Zealand |
Studio | The Gibson Group |
Cast | Ned Beatty, Alexis Banas, Eleanor Gibson, Meredith Braun, Michelle Leuthart, Andy Anderson |
Crew | Yvonne Mackay (Director), Margaret Mahy (Writer), Margaret Mahy (Adaptation), Dave Gibson (Producer), Jenny McLeod (Music), Alun Bollinger (Cinematography) |
Keyword | new zealand, haunting, uncle, based on children's book, family, dead family, ghost, death of uncle |
Release | Mar 28, 1987 |
Runtime | 54 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |