The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021 film)

The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 2021 fantasy television film, written and directed by Mark Gatiss^[1][2][3] and is a remake of Lionel Jeffries' 1972 film The Amazing Mr. Blunden.^[4] Both films were based on the 1969 novel The Ghosts by Antonia Barber.

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Written by	Mark Gatiss
Directed by	Mark Gatiss
Starring	Madeline Smith Mark Gatiss Rosalyn Landor Simon Callow Tamsin Greig Vinette Robinson Sam Spruell Liz White
Music by	Blair Mowat
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Isibeal Ballance Richelle Wilder
Cinematography	David Higgs
Editor	Mark Everson
Running time	90 mins
Production company	Adorable Media
Original release
Network	Sky Max
Release	24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)

It features cameo appearances by Madeline Smith and Rosalyn Landor who both appeared in the 1972 version.

Plot

Modern teenagers Lucy and Jamie become caretakers of a ruined house that's haunted.

Cast

• Simon Callow as Mr Blunden
• Mark Gatiss as Mr Wickens
• Tamsin Greig as Mrs Wickens
• Vinette Robinson as Mrs Allen
• Tsion Habte as Lucy
• Jason Rennie as Jamie
• India Fowler as Sara
• Xavier Wilkins as Georgie
• Kitty Archer as Bella
• Spike Fearn as Tom
• Samuel Barnett as Mr Smith
• Raj Ghatak as Doctor
• Sean Gilder as Dave Tucker
• Katherine Jakeways as Julie
• Rosalyn Landor as Mrs Monk Burton
• Amanda Lawrence as Meakin
• Elliot Levey as Claverton
• Madeline Smith as Geraldine
• Sam Spruell as Bertie
• Liz White as Jill Tucker
• Zanele Dliwayo as Baby Ben
• Ferguson Levi as Baby Ben
• Ferguson Malachi as Baby Ben
• Idris Yusuf as Baby Ben
• Mark Kermode as Mr Karras
• Kim Newman as Mr Merrin

Reception

The Telegraph 's review gave the film four out of five stars.^[5]