Film · Mystery, Family, Fantasy

The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)

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.

Director

Yvonne Mackay

Writers

Margaret Mahy

Country

United States, New Zealand

Language

English

Release date

March 28, 1987