The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021 film)

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{{Infobox television

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| writer = Mark Gatiss

| producer = Isibeal Ballance
Richelle Wilder

| director = Mark Gatiss

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| music = Blair Mowat

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| network = Sky Max

| released = {{Start date|2021|12|24|df=y}}

| runtime = 90 mins

| company = Adorable Media

| editor = Mark Everson

| cinematography = David Higgs

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The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 2021 fantasy television film, written and directed by Mark Gatiss{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/amazing-mr-blunden-mark-gatiss-video-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=Go behind the scenes on the Amazing Mr Blunden with Mark Gatiss}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/mark-gatiss-interview-the-amazing-mr-blunden-6nnnc98n2|title = Mark Gatiss on bringing the Amazing Mr Blunden to a new audience|last1 = Dowell|first1 = Ben}}{{cite web|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/sky/sky-orders-gatiss-xmas-drama/5160289.article|title=Sky orders Gatiss Xmas drama|website=Broadcast|date=7 June 2021}} and is a remake of Lionel Jeffries' 1972 film The Amazing Mr. Blunden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whattowatch.com/features/mark-gatiss-on-the-amazing-mr-blunden-its-a-very-personal-project|title=Mark Gatiss on 'The Amazing Mr Blunden': 'It's a very personal project!'|date=24 December 2021}} Both films were based on the 1969 novel The Ghosts by Antonia Barber.

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

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Reception

The Telegraph 's review gave the film four out of five stars.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/amazing-mr-blunden-review-fun-festive-tale-can-handle-real/|title = The Amazing Mr Blunden, review: A fun festive tale – if you can handle a real fright|newspaper = The Telegraph|date = 24 December 2021|last1 = Wilson|first1 = Benji}}

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