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.
Unfortunately the movie The Haunting of Barney Palmer is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Yvonne Mackay | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Mahy | Writer |
| Writing | Margaret Mahy | Adaptation |
| Production | Dave Gibson | Producer |
| Sound | Jenny McLeod | Music |
| Crew | Alun Bollinger | Cinematography |
| Editing | John Gilbert | Editor |
| Art | Tony Rabbit | Production Design |
| Sound | Mike Westgate | Sound Mixer |
