Canada / Jul 20, 2019 / Fantasia International Film Festival
Fear the legend
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's soul.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sindiwe Magona | Suno's Mother |
| Graham Clarke | William's Father |
| Eve Maxagazo | Uthuli |
| Andy Crawford | Mary's Mother |
| Jac Williams | Mary's Father |
| Andries Brink | Sarah's Doctor |
| Maphiko Ncedani | Man 1 |
| Sibusiso Njonga | Man 2 |
| Masixole Blouw | Man 3 |
| Sindiswa Gatyeni | Sangoma 1 |
| Zukiswua Moyikwa | Sangoma 2 |
| Iminathi Booysen | Sangoma 3 |
| Athenkosi Delman | Tracker |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 8 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Man Makes a Picture |
| Official site | 8themovie.com |
| Release date | 13 marzo 2020 |
| Executive producer | Jac Williams, Hermann Venter, Jacques Le Roux, John Venter, André Ferreira |
| Production | Jac Williams, Sulette Minnaar, Minki Fourie, Jacques van Tonder, Johannes Ferdinand Van Zyl, Hermann Venter, Harold Hölscher |
| Writer | Harold Hölscher, Hofmeyr Scholtz, Johannes Ferdinand Van Zyl |
| Casting | Channa Geldenhuys |
| Editing | Jacques Le Roux |
| Cinematography | David Pienaar |
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| Assistant directors | Megan Truter, Jonathan Shepherd, Harold Hölscher |
| Camera operators | David Pienaar |
| Additional photography | David Pienaar |
| Production design | Pieter Bosman |
| Art direction | Pieter Bosman |
| Set decoration | Pieter Bosman |
| Stunts | Mo Morais |
| Music | Elben Schutte, Richard West, James Oliver, Simon Ratcliffe |
| Sound | Elben Schutte, Richard West, James Oliver, Simon Ratcliffe |
| Costume design | Nico Nigrini, Cailin Nicolson, Hilary de Villiers |
| Makeup | Nico Nigrini, Cailin Nicolson, Hilary de Villiers |
| Hairstyling | Nico Nigrini, Cailin Nicolson, Hilary de Villiers |
| Revenue | 142.725 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 18, 2019 / NR / Chicago International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Vietnam / Mar 13, 2020
Russia / Mar 26, 2020 / 16+
Ukraine / Apr 09, 2020
Digital
Canada / Jun 12, 2020 / Amazon, iTunes
United States / Jun 12, 2020 / NR / Amazon, iTunes
South Africa / Jun 19, 2020 / 16 / Netflix
United Kingdom / Jun 07, 2021 / 15
Physical media
Germany / Feb 27, 2020 / 16
United States / Aug 04, 2020
Australia / Dec 02, 2020 / M
United Kingdom / Jul 05, 2021 / 15
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