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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.

Top Cast

  • Ned Beatty

    Ned Beatty

    Cole Scholar

  • Alexis Banas

    Alexis Banas

    Barney Palmer

  • Eleanor Gibson

    Eleanor Gibson

    Tabitha Palmer

  • Meredith Braun

    Meredith Braun

    Troy Palmer

  • Michelle Leuthart

    Michelle Leuthart

    Claire Palmer

  • Andy Anderson

    Andy Anderson

    John Palmer

  • Bernard Kearns

    Bernard Kearns

    Ben Scholar

  • Yvonne Lawley

    Yvonne Lawley

    Great Grandmother Scholar

  • Patrick Smyth

    Patrick Smyth

    Alberic Scholar

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.

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