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8

Fear the legend

20206.01h 39m

Overview

An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's soul.

Directed by Harold Hölscher
Written by Harold Hölscher, Hofmeyr Scholtz, Johannes Ferdinand Van Zyl
Produced by Jac Williams
Box Office0Revenue: $143K

Top Cast

Tshamano Sebe

Tshamano Sebe

Lazarus

Inge Beckmann

Inge Beckmann

Sarah

Keita Luna

Keita Luna

Mary

Garth Breytenbach

Garth Breytenbach

William

Chris April

Chris April

Obara

Luxolo Ndabeni

Luxolo Ndabeni

Suno

O

Owam Amey

Vuyiswa

Sindiwe Magona

Sindiwe Magona

Suno's Mother

Graham Clarke

Graham Clarke

William's Father

E

Eve Maxagazo

Uthuli

Themes & Keywords

south african mythologysouth africanominouschillingscary

About 8

8 is a horror film released in 2020 exploring themes of south african mythology, south african, ominous, chilling, scary. Directed by Harold Hölscher, it stars Tshamano Sebe, Inge Beckmann, Keita Luna. An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's soul.

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