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The Haunting of Barney Palmer

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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.

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Released
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Language
English
  • new zealand
  • haunting
  • uncle
  • based on children's book
  • family
  • dead family
  • ghost
  • death of uncle

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New Zealand

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TV28 Mar 1987
  • New ZealandNZ

    • TheatricalPG28 Mar 1987

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The Haunting of Barney Palmer was released on 28 March 1987.

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