The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)
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.
Cast
Ned Beatty
Cole Scholar
Michelle Leuthart
Claire Palmer
Andy Anderson
John Palmer
Yvonne Lawley
Great Grandmother Scholar
Patrick Smyth
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