Parable

Mar 31, 2020

1h 30m

★ 4.0

Overview

A teenage girl is consigned to gay conversion therapy camp supervised by a sinister, self-styled holy man, whose brutal methods unleash a vengeful demon hellbent on triggering a mass suicide.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Nagvlug Films

Parable Trailers

Cast

Kasper

Jay Hlatshwayo

Esther / Adra

Jane de Wet

Loyd

Danny Meaker

Lina

Carla Classen

Rev. Day

Michael Richard

Didi

Kertrice Maitisa

Julian

Thapelo Aphiri

Lourens

Tiaan Kelderman

Rachel

Edrien Erasmus

Herman

Jakkie Groenewald

Sara

Sibulele Gcilitshana

Journalist

Duan Wanty

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