(The Haunting of Barney Palmer)

Content: 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.

Countries:

New Zealand

Genres:

Family,

Mystery,

Fantasy

Runtime:

54 minutes

Year:

1987

Directors:

Yvonne Mackay

Production companies:

The Gibson Group

Actors:

Cole Scholar

Barney Palmer

Tabitha Palmer

Troy Palmer

Claire Palmer

Crews:

Director

Writer

Adaptation

Producer

Music