The Haunting of Barney Palmer
54 mins
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.
Alexis Banas
Barney Palmer
Eleanor Gibson
Tabitha Palmer
Meredith Braun
Troy Palmer
Bernard Kearns
Ben Scholar
Yvonne Lawley
Great Grandmother Scholar
Leon Banas
Young Cole
Stephen Judd
Young Barnaby
Yvonne Mackay
Director
Alun Bollinger
Cinematography
Tony Rabbit
Production Design
Dave Gibson
Producer
Margaret Mahy
Adaptation
Mike Westgate
Sound Mixer
Margaret Mahy
Writer
Jenny McLeod
Music
