The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)

The Haunting of Barney Palmer

1987

Family Mystery

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Yvonne Mackay

Cast

Alexis Banas as Barney Palmer

Andy Anderson as John Palmer

Bernard Kearns as Ben Scholar

Eleanor Gibson as Tabitha Palmer

Leon Banas as Young Cole

Meredith Braun as Troy Palmer

Michelle Leuthart as Claire Palmer

Ned Beatty as Cole Scholar