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The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a science-fiction 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. The suspense-driven film is a live-action drama with special effects for the supernatural elements. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting.

Background

A Perspective by Annie Simon 10.12.2008

The Haunting of Barney Palmer is an hour-long children's film that was made for television by production house The Gibson Group. It is about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle, and fears he has inherited the Scholar family ...

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 Plum

Plum

This is very enjoyable but its fantasy not science fiction.

 David

David

Good to see these interesting films available on-line. :)

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