The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)
1987 · 0h 54m · Family, Mystery, Fantasy
Genres: Family, Mystery, Fantasy
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.
Director: Yvonne Mackay
Writers: Margaret Mahy
Music by: Jenny McLeod
Cinematography: Alun Bollinger
Editor: John Gilbert
Cast
Ned Beatty as Cole ScholarAlexis Banas as Barney PalmerEleanor Gibson as Tabitha PalmerMeredith Braun as Troy PalmerMichelle Leuthart as Claire PalmerAndy Anderson as John PalmerBernard Kearns as Ben ScholarYvonne Lawley as Great Grandmother ScholarPatrick Smyth as Alberic ScholarLeon Banas as Young ColeStephen Judd as Young BarnabyMore like this
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