The Haunting of Barney Palmer

The story

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 & crew

Ned BeattyCole Scholar

Alexis Banas

Alexis BanasBarney Palmer

Eleanor Gibson

Eleanor GibsonTabitha Palmer

Meredith Braun

Meredith BraunTroy Palmer

Michelle LeuthartClaire Palmer

Andy AndersonJohn Palmer

Bernard Kearns

Bernard KearnsBen Scholar

Yvonne LawleyGreat Grandmother Scholar

Patrick SmythAlberic Scholar

Leon Banas

Leon BanasYoung Cole

Stephen Judd

Stephen JuddYoung Barnaby