Released:
1987-03-28

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.

Director:
Yvonne Mackay

Runtime:
0h 54min

Genre:
Family, Mystery

• Cast:
• 
  Ned Beatty
  as
  Cole Scholar
• 
  Alexis Banas
  as
  Barney Palmer
• 
  Eleanor Gibson
  as
  Tabitha Palmer
• 
  Meredith Braun
  as
  Troy Palmer
• 
  Michelle Leuthart
  as
  Claire Palmer