The Haunting of Barney Palmer
Overview
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.
About The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)
Released in 1987, The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a family, mystery and fantasy film from The Gibson Group (New Zealand). It was directed by Yvonne Mackay and written by Margaret Mahy. The cast is led by Ned Beatty, Alexis Banas, Eleanor Gibson, Meredith Braun and Michelle Leuthart. With a runtime of 54m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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